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 Lorenzi in straight sets
2009 Final
Main draw, last 10 seasons: 135 matches, compared with every Challenger on hard
Won by the lower-ranked playerIn line with the tour
39%39%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogIn line with the tour
35%33%Won from a set downThe first set decides more often
15%18%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
31%34%Tiebreaks per setIn line with the tour
0.170.16Minutes per setLonger sets
46 min42 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event Challengers on hard
