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 Furness in straight setsTook over from Mergea
2016 Final
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 26 matches, compared with every ITF event on hard
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
29%33%Won from a set downThe first set decides more often
12%15%Go to a deciding setIn line with the tour
27%28%Tiebreaks per setMore tiebreaks
0.140.12Minutes per setQuicker sets
38 min45 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on hard