Nicolaas Scholtz vs Jay Clarke, Stellenbosch 2016, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
4-6 6-3 6-4
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
2h 26m6Aces1
8Double faults1
57Service points won50
15Service games played14
12Service games won10
14Return games played15
5/863%Break points saved60%6/10
4/1040%Break points converted38%3/8
Head to head
2Scholtz
2Clarke
4 meetings- StellenboschQuarterfinal · 18 Nov 2016HardThis matchNicolaas ScholtzSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Jay ClarkeSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
- StellenboschRound of 32 · 8 Nov 2016HardJay ClarkeSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Nicolaas ScholtzSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
- StellenboschQuarterfinal · 4 Nov 2016HardJay ClarkeSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 6Nicolaas ScholtzSets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- MaputoRound of 32 · 2015HardNicolaas ScholtzSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Jay ClarkeSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 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.