Key result
Hard courts linked to ~230% more medical retirements than clay courts in male professional tennis.
Observational (n=719)
Absolute Event Rate: 2.97% vs 0.9%
p-value: p=0.04
The incidence of retirements due to medical conditions in elite male tennis matches is low, supporting the assumption that elite tennis is a low-risk sport.
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Hard courts were associated with higher medical retirement rates among male tennis professionals; this leaves open whether surface choice affects player safety and requires confirmation.
Maquirriain et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Tennis injuries (n=719). Hard courts vs. Clay courts was evaluated on Match retirements due to medical conditions (p=0.04). Match retirements due to medical conditions were significantly more frequent on hard courts compared to clay courts (2.97% vs 0.90%; p=0.04) among male professional tennis players.
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