Alexander Ward vs Karim Hossam, Sharm El Sheikh 2015, Quarterfinal

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Final

Alexander Ward

WinnerRank #1181

Ward won in 3 sets

2–1

Set 16–3

Set 26–7³

Set 36–3

Karim Hossam

LostRank #1595

Venue

SOHO Racket Center

Sharm ElSheikh, EGY· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Know how fast this court plays before the first serve

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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

36 m

Sea level

Head to head

1Ward

0Hossam

1 meeting

Sharm El SheikhQuarterfinal · 2015HardThis match
Alexander Ward
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6³Set 3: 6
Karim Hossam
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 3

Form and path

Alexander Ward3–3

Vancouver CHHard

LQualifying R2
Thai Son Kwiatkowski
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alexander Ward
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 0

Aptos CHHard

Lexington CHHard

Karim Hossam1–5

HammametClay

LQualifying R2
Hugo Pontico
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 4
Karim Hossam
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
Karim Hossam · Retired

AbujaHard

LRound of 32
Alessandro Bega
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Karim Hossam
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 0

Sharm El SheikhHard

LRound of 32
Michael Zhu
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Karim Hossam
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 2

Sharm El SheikhHard

LRound of 32
Chuhan Wang
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁸Set 3: 6
Karim Hossam
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁶Set 3: 4

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Alexander Ward vs Karim Hossam, Sharm El Sheikh 2015, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

Match research