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The Best Returner Among The Big Four...

Comparisons between the “Big Four” have been numerous the past several years – but never regarding the specifics of their return depth and direction. A new Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers match data platform compiles exactly that. It is the Serve & Return Tracker, and it sheds new light on where players return, and how their win percentages increase the deeper they get the return in the court. The dataset for this analysis comes from ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events and the Nitto ATP Finals from 2011-2017, during the dominance of the Big Four. It is specific to returning first serves. [ALSO LIKE] Return Direction vs. First Serves The first thing that stands out is that Novak Djokovic, Rafael...

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Djokovic Announces ‘Small Medical Intervention’

Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic revealed to his social media followers on Friday that he has recently undergone a "small medical intervention" on his right elbow. “I owe you some news about my recovery,” Djokovic wrote on Instagram and Facebook. “I’ve been carrying this injury for the past two years, and during this time I’ve been seeing many doctors. Truth be told, there were many different opinions, different diagnoses, different suggestions... It was not easy for me to choose which way to go and what to do”. Djokovic ended his 2017 season after The Championships at Wimbledon, where he retired in the second set of his quarter-final against Tomas Berdych. The 30-year-old returned to competitive play for the first time at the recent...

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Djokovic: "Chung Has Game To Be Top 10"

Six-time former champion Novak Djokovic believes that Hyeon Chung has the potential to break into the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings following the South Korean’s 7-6(4), 7-5, 7-6(3) victory in the Australian Open fourth round. “He definitely has the game to be a Top 10 player, without a doubt,” said Djokovic. “How far he can go, that depends on him. Obviously, I respect him a lot because he's a hard worker, he's disciplined, he's a nice guy, he's quiet. You can see that he cares about his career and his performances. So I'm sure that he's going to get some really good results in the future.” [ALSO LIKE] Djokovic always felt he was fighting to get back into the...

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