Table 1 Environmental conditions during the hard and clay court tennis tournaments.
| Hard court | Clay court | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Min–max | Mean (SD) | Min–max | |
| Temperature (°C) | 32.0 (4.5)* | 24.9–43.1 | 25.4 (3.8) | 19.6–33.8 |
| RH (%) | 38 (14) | 12–62 | 32 (5) | 21–43 |
| Wind speed (m·s−1) | 1.2 (1.7) | 0.0–10.8 | 1.2 (1.1) | 0.0–5.3 |
| TWB (°C) | 21.7 (1.9)* | 17.1–26.5 | 16.1 (2.6) | 11.9–23.7 |
| Court temperature (°C) | 40.4 (5.3)* | 31.4–51.5 | 34.1 (4.3) | 24.6–42.7 |
Values (n = 6) presented are mean (SD), minimum and maximum.
*Significant difference between the hard and clay court tournaments (p<0.05).
RH, relative humidity; TWB, wet bulb temperature.