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 Duckworth in straight setsTook over from Millman
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 46 matches, compared with every ATP tour event on hard
Won by the lower-ranked playerMore upsets than usual
46%36%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
38%32%Won from a set downMore comebacks than usual
24%20%Go to a deciding setMore matches go the distance
44%33%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.160.19Minutes per setLonger sets
46 min44 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ATP tour on hard
