Strong Kirchheimer vs Justin Butsch, Birmingham 2018, Semifinal
Final score
Final
6-4 6-3
Venue and conditions
Highland Park Tennis CenterBirmingham, USA
Outdoor hardCourt speed89.3Very 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
Match stats
1h 21m1Aces2
0Double faults5
36Service points won31
9Service games played10
8Service games won6
10Return games played9
2/367%Break points saved56%5/9
4/944%Break points converted33%1/3
Head to head
2Kirchheimer
0Butsch
2 meetings- BirminghamSemifinal · 3 Nov 2018HardThis matchStrong KirchheimerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Justin ButschSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
- NicevilleSemifinal · 10 Nov 2018HardStrong KirchheimerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Justin ButschSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3
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.