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 Kudryavtsev in straight sets
2010 Final
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 167 matches, compared with every Challenger on hard
Won by the lower-ranked playerIn line with the tour
37%39%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogThe odds hold up better
22%33%Won from a set downIn line with the tour
20%18%Go to a deciding setIn line with the tour
33%34%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.100.16Minutes per setQuicker sets
39 min42 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event Challengers on hard
