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 Rice in 3 setsTook over from Bicknell
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 109 matches, compared with every ITF event on hard
Won by the lower-ranked playerMore upsets than usual
41%33%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
30%26%Won from a set downIn line with the tour
16%15%Go to a deciding setIn line with the tour
28%28%Tiebreaks per setIn line with the tour
0.110.12Minutes per setLonger sets
50 min45 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on hard
