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 ProMain draw, last 10 seasons: 54 matches, compared with every Challenger on carpet
Won by the lower-ranked playerFavourites hold up better
33%50%Won by the bookmakers’ underdogIn line with the tour
39%38%Won from a set downIn line with the tour
11%13%Go to a deciding setFewer deciding sets
28%38%Tiebreaks per setFewer tiebreaks
0.180.33Minutes per setQuicker sets
37 min39 minAces per match
ProService games held
ProThis event Challengers on carpet
2017Final
2016Final
2015Final
2014Final
2013Final
2012Final
