Yannick Mertens vs Sora Fukuda, Ajaccio 2018, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
2-6 6-3 6-4
Venue and conditions
Mezzavia Tennis ClubAjaccio, FRA
ClayCourt speed96.4Slow
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 52m12Aces2
3Double faults3
50Service points won58
13Service games played14
10Service games won11
14Return games played13
5/863%Break points saved75%9/12
3/1225%Break points converted38%3/8
Head to head
1Mertens
1Fukuda
2 meetings- AjaccioQuarterfinal · 13 Jul 2018ClayThis matchSora FukudaSets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Yannick MertensSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
- MulhouseRound of 16 · 19 Sept 2018ClayYannick MertensSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Sora FukudaSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
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.