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.
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksMain draw, last 10 seasons: 69 matches, compared with every ATP tour event on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerMore upsets than usual
45%37%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
35%32%Won from a set downIn line with the tour
19%19%Go to a deciding setMore matches go the distance
39%34%Tiebreaks per setIn line with the tour
0.150.16Minutes per setQuicker sets
42 min45 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ATP tour on clay
