James Marsalek vs Jay Clarke, Stellenbosch 2016, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
7-6(5) 2-6 7-5
Venue and conditions
Maties Tennis ClubStellenbosch, RSA
Outdoor hardCourt speed3.1 vs last year92.0Slow
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
3h 11m1Aces2
7Double faults3
67Service points won56
16Service games played16
11Service games won10
16Return games played16
12/1771%Break points saved54%7/13
6/1346%Break points converted29%5/17
Head to head
0Marsalek
1Clarke
1 meeting- StellenboschQuarterfinal · 11 Nov 2016HardThis matchJay ClarkeSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 2Set 3: 7James MarsalekSets won: 1Set 1: 65Set 2: 6Set 3: 5
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.