Anders Matta vs Christian Smith, Mbombela 2026, Qualifying R1
Final score
Final
6-1 6-2Venue and conditions
Nelspruit Tennis ClubMbombela, RSACourt 4
Outdoor hardCourt speed93.6Slow
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
1Matta
0Smith
1 meeting- MbombelaQualifying R1 · 3 MayHardThis matchAnders MattaSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Christian SmithSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
Form and path
Anders Matta1–3
MbombelaHard
PretoriaHard
Christian Smith1–3
MbombelaHard
PretoriaHard
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.