What are ideal conditions for tennis?

[mika1979]

Just watching the finals, indoor hard court. If you had to ask the pros what would the majority want?

 

[FRV2]

Australian Open with a closed roof and the AC on. At least I think they have AC.

 

[Sport]

There is no such thing as "ideal tennis conditions". The variety of surfaces and conditions is what makes the sport so rich. No surface or condition is better than others.

 

[SaintPetros]

There is no such thing as "ideal tennis conditions". The variety of surfaces and conditions is what makes the sport so rich. No surface or condition is better than others.

Exactly - but you have to HAVE variety of conditions in order to get that richness (which we don't yet everyone thinks we do)

 

[Apun94]

There is no such thing as "ideal tennis conditions". The variety of surfaces and conditions is what makes the sport so rich. No surface or condition is better than others.

I think the surface can be whichever, but the conditions should be non windy. It's like you are fighting two opponents on the day.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

... indoor windy ?

 

[mahesh69a]

Spherical surfaces in vacuum?
Sorry, I thought we were discussing ideal conditions for physics theories ...

 

[StANDAA]

generally indoor with a controlled temperature

no rain, no wind, no too cold or too hot weather, no sun shining in your eyes, no match suspension due to darkness etc.

 

[Enga]

I think without any bias, the answer for everyone should be indoor hardcourt. That controls all the variables. The weather, the lighting, the court surface are all controlled. It's just two players playing the game. Except for the crowd who can be unpredictable.

But some players prefer the chaos, and the chaos can honestly be a leveling factor. Wimbledon, Roland Garros, USO, and the AO are all chaotic to some extent. You never know what'll happen. And that's more true to real life. It's a bit more compelling, because in our every day lives we know that all the variables aren't controlled.