Artem Smirnov vs Gerald Melzer, Trnava 2015, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-1 6-2Venue and conditions
TC EmpireTrnava, SVK
ClayCourt speed2.9 vs last year88.8Very slow
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 11m1Aces4
6Double faults1
15Service points won31
8Service games played7
1Service games won5
7Return games played8
6/1346%Break points saved86%12/14
2/1414%Break points converted54%7/13
Head to head
0Smirnov
1Melzer
1 meeting- TrnavaRound of 16 · 23 Sept 2015ClayThis matchGerald MelzerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Artem SmirnovSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
Match research
ProEverything 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.