Link needed - length of rallies ... their was a study done once here on this site on rallies - #'s and percentages - 1st balls - 2nd balls - 3rd walls ect - anyone has a link to that or know what the authors name was that did it?
In answer to this comparison red clay and hard, here is some amazing data from Craig:
2016: Roland Garros vs US Open. The following data is for the entire tournament for MEN
0-4 Shots
Roland Garros = 67%
US Open = 68%
5-8 Shots
Roland Garros = 21%
US Open = 21%
9+ Shots
Roland Garros = 12%
US Open = 11%
As you can see, there is almost no difference in the metrics. Roland Garros and the US Open are actually very similar in so many ways with rally length.
2016: Roland Garros vs US Open. The following data is for the entire tournament for MEN
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