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 El Aynaoui in straight setsTitle defended
2007 Final
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 54 matches, compared with every Challenger on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
33%39%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
40%33%Won from a set downMore comebacks than usual
22%19%Go to a deciding setMore matches go the distance
50%36%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.100.13Minutes per setQuicker sets
43 min45 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event Challengers on clay
2021Final
2016Final
2015Final
2013Final
Retired
2012Final
2011Final
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 El Aynaoui in straight setsTitle defended
2007 Final
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 54 matches, compared with every Challenger on clay
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
33%39%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogUpsets by the odds more often
40%33%Won from a set downMore comebacks than usual
22%19%Go to a deciding setMore matches go the distance
50%36%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.100.13Minutes per setQuicker sets
43 min45 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event Challengers on clay
2021Final
2016Final
2015Final
2013Final
Retired
2012Final
2011Final
