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 worksKnow how fast this court plays before the first serve
See it with ProIndoor event: weather stays outside.
Beat Van Rijthoven in straight sets
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 27 matches, compared with every Challenger on hard
Won by the lower-ranked playerIn line with the tour
41%39%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogThe odds hold up better
21%33%Won from a set downThe first set decides more often
12%18%Go to a deciding setIn line with the tour
32%34%Tiebreaks per setMore tiebreaks
0.210.16Minutes per setIn line with the tour
42 min42 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event Challengers on hard
