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.
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 27 matches, compared with every ITF event on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
17%32%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogThe odds hold up better
19%26%Won from a set downThe first set decides more often
4%15%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
11%29%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.020.10Minutes per setIn line with the tour
46 min46 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on clay
