It’s always interesting to go to the stat sheet and see what it tells us about today’s AO Men’s Singles final. Novak Djokovic defeated Dominic Thiem by 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. My own theory is that (as the commentators noted with slow motion film) Thiem often closes his eyes right at contact. Seriously?! He may as well play the big points …
It’s always interesting to go to the stat sheet and see what it tells us about today’s AO Women’s Singles final. Sophia Kenin defeated Gabriella Muguruza by 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Infosys has greatly improved the match statistics that are provided to fans in order to raise their enjoyment of the matches. With a bit of sleuthing, I was able to put …
Analyzing the Serve: Why Craig O’Shannessy’s Take is Off the Mark Let’s start with first principles. I think we would all agree that what a server is looking for is to maximize the probability of winning a point when serving. This includes (obviously!) both first and second serves. O’Shannessy’s …
Schewior's new book, Deconstructing Tennis: The 4-D System, arrived in my home recently, and over the past week I devoured it. Let me be unequivocal about one fundamental point: this is not a book for the casual player who has little interest in self-reflection.