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 ProSemifinal
19 of 19 main-draw matches playedMain draw, last 10 seasons: 43 matches, compared with every ITF event on hard
Won by the lower-ranked playerMore upsets than usual
53%33%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
45%26%Won from a set downThe first set decides more often
5%15%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
24%28%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.060.12Minutes per setIn line with the tour
44 min45 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on hard
