Oct 29, 2012 -- 2:57PM, AyoyoYayo wrote:

they chat absolute bollocks, these courts have always been bloody downright fast

The BNP Paris Masters changed from a fast, low-bouncing Taraflex carpet court to a bouncier acrylic hard court in 2007 (Greenset) which was still considered quick though last year (2011) the surface was much slower than usual with conditions similar to the O2 arena in London for the Barclays ATP World Tour finals. "It's slower than last year,'' Verdasco said. "It's a lot slower than last year. I don't know if they enjoy keeping us guessing, because you never know what you're going to get when you come to this tournament as far as what the court is going to be," said Roddick. "The courts are like in Valencia or even a little slower. That allowed me to play very well today and with much confidence," said Monaco. "The surface is very different, it's much slower than last year. It's a little too radical a change and it didn't suit me," said Llodra. "It is strange - the balls and the court don't really go that well together. It is a weird feeling. It is nowhere near the speed it was last year," said Murray. "I do not like the surface. It's too slow and so are the balls. It was the same in Basel and St Petersburg," said Seppi. "The court is slow. Anything short on this surface is going to get hammered back," said Sky Sports commentator Barry Millns. Guy Forget, the new tournament director this year, has intimated the conditions will be identical to the ones for the Barclays ATP World Tour finals in London the following week. HEAD ATP balls will be used.

Yes mate, you know the world about tennis and the surfaces. Much better than the players themselves.