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 Giustino in straight setsTitle defended
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 54 matches, compared with every ITF event on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
22%32%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogThe odds hold up better
23%26%Won from a set downMore comebacks than usual
19%15%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
23%29%Tiebreaks per setMore tiebreaks
0.130.10Minutes per setLonger sets
49 min46 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event ITF on clay
