Cem Ilkel vs Max Purcell, Sofia 2023, Round of 16

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Hard · Wed 8 Nov

Final

Cem Ilkel

WinnerRank #14624.1124%Upset

Ilkel won in 3 sets · 2h 6m

2–1

Set 16–3

Set 24–6

Set 36–4

Max Purcell

LostRank #6851.2876%

Venue

Arena Armeets

Sofia, BUL· Hard

Court speed

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 works

Fast

0.2vs last year

Altitude

545 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Moderate

Match stats

2h 6m

11Aces12

0Double faults2

64Service points won52

15Service games played14

14Service games won12

14Return games played15

3/475%Break points saved50%2/4

2/450%Break points converted25%1/4

Head to head

2Ilkel

0Purcell

2 meetings

SofiaRound of 16 · 8 Nov 2023HardThis match
Cem Ilkel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Max Purcell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
Gwangju ChallengerRound of 32 · 15 May 2019Hard
Cem Ilkel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6¹Set 3: 7
Max Purcell
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 5

Match research

Pro

Everything 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.

Get the edge with Pro

Cem Ilkel vs Max Purcell, Sofia 2023, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research