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 Zielinski in straight sets
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 27 matches, compared with every ITF event on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerMore upsets than usual
42%32%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
38%26%Won from a set downThe first set decides more often
12%15%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
19%29%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.070.10Minutes per setQuicker sets
42 min46 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on clay
