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 worksVenue average
Neil Bamford · Retired
Jersey CHHard
SunderlandHard
Campden HillHard
GlasgowHard
CumberlandHard
Neil Bamford · Retired
RoehamptonHard
FrintonGrass
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