James Ward vs Henri Laaksonen, Chengdu 2018, Semifinal
Final score
Final
2-6 6-4 6-1Venue and conditions
Sichuan International Tennis CenterChengdu, CHN
Outdoor hardCourt speed4.7 vs last year104.0Fast
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 53m9Aces2
10Double faults6
57Service points won42
13Service games played12
8Service games won9
12Return games played13
15/2075%Break points saved40%2/5
3/560%Break points converted25%5/20
Head to head
0Ward
1Laaksonen
1 meeting- ChengduSemifinal · 4 Aug 2018HardThis matchHenri LaaksonenSets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 6James WardSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 1
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.