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.
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 165 matches, compared with every ITF event on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerMore upsets than usual
44%32%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
30%26%Won from a set downMore comebacks than usual
18%15%Go to a deciding setMore matches go the distance
34%29%Tiebreaks per setMore tiebreaks
0.150.10Minutes per setQuicker sets
43 min46 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on clay
