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 …
If you are the typical tennis player, you are always looking for something magical that will improve your tennis. In this short piece, I will address several approaches to finding your own magic as an individual.
There’s an old cliché in tennis: at crunch time, the match is won by the player who “wants it more.” Chris Evert is a big proponent of this myth. Anyone who has competed in any sport knows that this is complete hogwash. My claim is that winners and losers have equal amounts of desire. What then explains the sorting of winners and losers at …