This is the evidence of the incredible increase in the speed of the courts of Indian Wells

Drastic change in the playing conditions due to a fundamental decision by the organization. Indian Wells 2026 is a tournament completely different from the previous edition due to an acceleration of the courts, accompanied by the switch from Penn to Dunlop balls. Evidence of this is the CPI, an indicator that measures court speed, which stands at 38.7, well above last year's 30.9.

Indian Wells 2026
Day 1 CPI: 38.7

Last year: 30.9 (medium slow)
7.8 points faster 📈

Tournament average will likely end higherhttps://t.co/abZR8PoaAp pic.twitter.com/zVPoOH2JxD

— courtspeed (@courtspeed) March 5, 2026

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