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Dec 05, 2017

Under Pressure, Where Do Nadal, The Top 10 Serve?

Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers shows the go-to spots of the Top 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Getty Images photo.

Dec 05, 2017

Under Pressure, Where Do Nadal, The Top 10 Serve?

When the walls come crumbling down, serve wide. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the first serve locations of the Top 10 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings shows that these elite players served wide more than down the T or at the body. Serving wide also gave the players' the highest win percentage of all three locations. The data set is from 2017 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, as well as the recently completed Nitto ATP Finals in London. Serving wide delivers a higher first serve percentage than down the T, as you aim at a larger target area, although there is an immediate downside – many more aces are struck down the T. First serves...

Dec 04, 2017

Best ATP World Tour Matches Of 2017: 5 To 3

Continuing our Season In Review series, ATPWorldTour.com looks at the best ATP World Tour matches in 2017, starting with Nos. 5 to 3. 5) Nadal d. Pouille, China Open, Beijing First Round, 3 October 2017 (Match Stats) Rafael Nadal was on a roll, seven matches unbeaten and at his indomitable best. Against Lucas Pouille, in his first competitive match since lifting his third US Open crown, Nadal found a way to win as he and other great champions so often do when they aren’t quite at their best. The Spanish star avoided an early exit in Beijing by fighting off two match points to beat Pouille 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-5. Read & Watch Highlights “He played well, I think, very aggressive....

Nov 30, 2017

Rivalries of 2017: Nadal vs. Dimitrov

Continuing our Season In Review series, ATPWorldTour.com revisits the fiercest rivalries of 2017. Today we feature Rafael Nadal vs. Grigor Dimitrov. They are two of the most exciting players to watch on the ATP World Tour. No one fights harder and for longer than Rafael Nadal, who always engages the crowd with his patented “¡Vamos!” shouts and left-handed upper cuts. It's as if Nadal, the master of the mental game, is seeking a body blow to his opponent when he delivers the fan-favourite celebration. But few players leave you in awe when they're in the zone as Grigor Dimitrov does. The Bulgarian's one-handed backhand will have you writing “Did you see that?” texts to friends, and his do-everything game gives...

Nov 27, 2017

Nadal, Federer In Top 2 Year-End Emirates ATP Rankings For First Time Since 2010

The ATP World Tour today published the 2017 year-end Emirates ATP Rankings on ATPWorldTour.com, after a memorable and exciting season that saw Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer finish in the Top 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the seventh time, the first since 2010. In addition, there were three players finishing in the Top 5 for the first time since 2003. The new trio were No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov, who closed the season by capturing the Nitto ATP Finals in London, No. 4 Alexander Zverev and No. 5 Dominic Thiem. Dimitrov, Zverev, No. 7 David Goffin, No. 8 Jack Sock and No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta finished in the year-end Top 10 for the first time. The five first-time...