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 ProBeat Kym in straight setsTook over from Hanfmann
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 54 matches, compared with every Challenger on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
35%39%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
41%33%Won from a set downIn line with the tour
20%19%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
33%36%Tiebreaks per setIn line with the tour
0.140.13Minutes per setQuicker sets
41 min45 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event Challengers on clay
