Carlos Alcaraz is a fast-rising star on the Men's Tennis Tour. We take a look inside the numbers to what explains his dominance. It turns out that his dominance is DOMINANCE!
The world’s top players excel at a skill that the other players do not possess: they know how to come back from behind. Most often, players in the lead tend to win, so this skill is one of the things that separates them from the rest of the pack.
Having a firm grasp of what’s happening on the court in terms of rally length is one of the building blocks of success in tennis. Players should be aware of whether or not they are winning or losing the shorter or the longer points. And, coaches need to be making their students aware of how their most effective style of play translates into …
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 …