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 Nielsen in 3 sets
2010 Final
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 27 matches, compared with every Challenger on carpet
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
44%50%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
46%38%Won from a set downIn line with the tour
11%13%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
15%38%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.140.33Minutes per setIn line with the tour
40 min39 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event Challengers on carpet
