Halep’s Beatdown, Challenges by Gender, Djokovic Unthreatened
Thanks to the dominance of players like Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, it’s not much of a surprise to see a scoreline like 6-1 6-0 in the first week of a Grand Slam. But when an upset comes...
View ArticleThere Is No Analytics Revolution In Tennis
I’m sure you’ve heard about the trend. First, statistics overhauled baseball, and teams in every major sport now employ quants to search out that extra edge. Tennis has lagged behind the others, but...
View ArticleWhat Happens After an Unsuccessful First Serve Challenge?
A lot of first serves miss, so every player has a well-established routine between the first and second serve. So much so that, traditionally, if something disrupts that routine, the receiver may grant...
View ArticleHow Much Is a Challenge Worth?
When the Hawkeye line-calling system is available, tennis players are given the right to make three incorrect challenges per set. As with any situation involving scarcity, there’s a choice to make:...
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What Happens to the Pace of Play Without Fans, Challenges, or Towelkids?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced some experimentation on the US Open ahead of schedule. After just a couple of years at marginal events such as the NextGen Finals, Hawkeye’s live line-calling system...
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