Winning begets winning. Winning just one point when returning creates a fascinating dynamic that helps increase the probability of winning a second. Win two points, and your percentages rise again to win the third. It all starts with one, but it snowballs from there. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the Top 10 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings as of 12 June uncovers that there is a natural, underlying progression at work when players return serve. The data set is from the 2015 and 2016 seasons, as well as all 2017 tournaments up to and including Roland Garros. The data focus specifically on the three even point scores in a game: Love All 15/15 30/30 1. Love...
World No. 4 Novak Djokovic has accepted a wild card into the Aegon International Eastbourne, which begins on 23 June. It is the first time he has appeared at an ATP World Tour grass-court tournament since the 2010 Aegon Championships. The three-time former Wimbledon champion will lead the ATP World Tour 250 tournament field, which includes Gael Monfils, John Isner, Steve Johnson and two-time champion Feliciano Lopez. “This will be my first trip to Eastbourne, I have heard great things about the tournament,” said Djokovic. “I am looking forward to fine tuning my grass court game there ahead of Wimbledon.” Tournament director Gavin Fletcher said he was delighted to welcome Djokovic to Devonshire Park in Eastbourne. “The quality of the...
Looking back at events of the past 25 years reveals that the world was in many ways very different more than two decades ago. In 1993, Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk were the Nobel Peace Prize winners. The European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement were established. Bill Clinton became President of the United States. From a tennis standpoint, much has changed as well. The inaugural Gerry Weber Open made its debut in Halle, on 14 June 1993. Some initially were sceptical of the staging of a grass-court event in the North Rhine-Westphalia countryside. Holding it at the same time as the historically respected Queen’s Championships, the long-time tournament in London, seemed risky. It may have looked...
Mischa and Alexander Zverev are the first brothers in almost 25 years to concurrently rank in the Top 30 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. Javier and Emilio Sanchez last achieved the feat in August, 1992.
Tomas Berdych explains how he is motivation to be a better player by the strong, young players on the tour after his second-round victory at the Queen's Club. Watch live matches at tennistv.com