Niklas Koch vs Nico Mertens, Essen 2018, Qualifying R2
Final score
Final
6-4 7-6(2)Venue and conditions
Tennisclub Bredeney e.V.Essen, GER
ClayCourt speed88.9Very 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
Head to head
0Koch
1Mertens
1 meeting- EssenQualifying R2 · 29 Jul 2018ClayThis matchNico MertensSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Niklas KochSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 62
Form and path
Niklas Koch
No recent matches recorded.
Nico Mertens2–4
KiseljakClay
Jablonec nad NisouClay
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.