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 Matos in straight setsTook over from Seyboth Wild
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 54 matches, compared with every ITF event on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
26%32%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogIn line with the tour
25%26%Won from a set downThe first set decides more often
11%15%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
19%29%Tiebreaks per setIn line with the tour
0.110.10Minutes per setLonger sets
49 min46 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on clay
