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Jan 24, 2017

Under Pressure On Serve At 0 30 And 30 40

Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the Top 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings looks at how the elite perform at 0/30 and 30/40.

Jan 17, 2017

The Hidden Danger Of 15-All

Fifteen-all is a leaking ship. The boat is still afloat, still steaming along in the right direction, but it is definitely taking on a little water that the server probably does not know about. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the Top 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings shows a modest decline in the win percentage for the server from the start of the game at love-all to two points later at 15/15. Top 10 Average Win Percentage 0/0 = 85% 15/15 = 82% The Top 10 average a three percentage-point drop from 0/0 to 15/15, as the finish line for the game moves from four points away, to just three points away. Top 10 Hold Percentage At...

Jan 17, 2017

The Hidden Danger Of 15-All

Fifteen-all is a leaking ship. The boat is still afloat, still steaming along in the right direction, but it is definitely taking on a little water that the server probably does not know about. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the Top 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings shows a modest decline in the win percentage for the server from the start of the game at love-all to two points later at 15/15. Top 10 Average Win Percentage 0/0 = 85% 15/15 = 82% The Top 10 average a three percentage-point drop from 0/0 to 15/15, as the finish line for the game moves from four points away, to just three points away. Top 10 Hold Percentage At...

Jan 10, 2017

How Murray's Time On Court Compares To The Top 10

Time is one of the most precious commodities a tennis player has to manage. Time on court is invaluable, but then again, so is limiting that time to avoid injuries and stay fresh. The big picture clearly dictates that improvement is predicated on playing more matches, which means more time on court in the cauldron of competition. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the 2016 season showed Andy Murray’s ascension to the No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking was built on spending substantially more time on court than anyone else in the Top 10. Murray spent 162 hours on court in 2016, which was up from 151 hours in 2015. Murray’s average set time in 2015 was 44 minutes, and...

Jan 06, 2017

Is The Return Of Serve Tennis' New Superpower?

Has the return overtaken the serve as the most dominant shot in tennis? Andy Murray’s 2016 ascension to year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings followed the recent blueprint that supremacy in returning, not serving, helps elevate you to the top of the mountain in the modern game. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of year-end No. 1 players clearly shows that the recent superpower in our sport is the return of serve. In 2016, Murray had the second best ATP Stats LEADERBOARDS Return Rating, powered by the Infosys Information Platform, of any year-end No. 1 during the past 26 years, since 1991. On the serving side of the equation, Murray wasn't even in the same ballpark, dropping...