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 Nakashima in straight setsTook over from Tien
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 54 matches, compared with every ITF event on hard
Won by the lower-ranked playerMore upsets than usual
46%33%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogThe odds hold up better
20%26%Won from a set downMore comebacks than usual
18%15%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
22%28%Tiebreaks per setIn line with the tour
0.120.12Minutes per setLonger sets
49 min45 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on hard
