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Djokovic slams distribution
12 hardcourt and only 6 non-hardcourt This is clearly too unbalanced. Even Nadal has 7 non-clay. And too many at the AO which is historically the least prestigious. Djokovic should have won elsewhere...
View ArticleHow fast were the courts down under this year compared to Rebound of the 90s?
All the talk about the faster conditions makes me wonder if the courts were genuinely fast or just medium slow instead of Molasses. Also, why did the courts play faster? Were they resurfaced?
View ArticleIn 2019, “asparagus” Zverev said he'll not go sleeveless like Rafa. What...
“I’m disappointed,” he joked. “I’m still the skinny dude on tour, even though I put on about 15 kg. “When (Jez) started working with Andy, you can actually see he became one of the strongest dudes on...
View ArticleNovak ia 7 match wins away from becoming GOAT
It's pretty hard to imagine Novak winning RG2021, especially with non-injured Nadal. But... If he wins all 7 matches at RG, that's it, he's GOAT. 19 GS titles (NCY)GS 2xCGS Most years no1 Most weeks...
View ArticleWill Djokovic ever beat Nadal again?
Given how comprehensive the 2020 French Open final destruction was for Nadal and given that it was played in cold clay conditions (so, more like hard-court than traditional clay), I really can't...
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Jimmy Connor's forehand grip...what was it?
This is a spin-off from the discussion on Lendl's game being boring. During that discussion it was brought up that Jimmy Connors hit with a western forehand grip. I had always heard that he used a...
View ArticleDjokovic really did have a muscle tear
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/people-questioned-that-novak-djokovic-opens-up-on-mystery-injury-after-australian-open-victory/lvebmqrbad5j1roftngdtponp Says he felt it snap and also went...
View ArticleWhy did med lose?
Unfortunately, I was not able to watch the AO final because I live in the US and am not passionate enough to watch a tennis match at 3 am. Anyway I know Djokovic won which made me extremely happy but...
View ArticleMost disappointing slam performance in recent years?
Pretty much everyone has laid an egg at one point in a slam final. Which match represents the most disappointing in terms of actual level in final versus expectations?
View ArticleLet’s be honest fedal fans....
It’s just a matter of time. Spin however you would like but you all know how this is going to end.
View ArticleWere Djokovic's losses to Murray in slam finals inexcusable?
I'm looking back and he lost USO 2012 and Wimbledon 2013 to Murray. He owned Murray in grand slams apart from those losses. If he hadn't lost those 2 finals, he'd be at 20 right now and the GOAT debate...
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The slam race, adjusted for age
Updated with graphs. This refers to the number of slams each player had at the end of the calendar year they turned a certain age. Example: Fed turned 26 in 2007 and had 12 slams at the end that...
View ArticleBut, but I thought 04-07 was the weak era??
Djokovic wins the tournament, semi fit for half the tourney, until the quarters where ‘Next gen’ Zverev mentally folds, semi final, the mighty Aslan Karatsev didn’t stand a chance, and Medvedev, well,...
View ArticleOsaka has more Slams than non-Slams
That made me laugh reading her updated Wiki page. 4 Slams, 3 non-Slam tournament wins. I'd assume that will change fairly quickly, but it's a fun quirk at this stage in her career.
View ArticleNovaks priority is just Grand Slams now..Is it a viable option?
He clearly stated after he has secured Historic Week at number 1 his focus is to just concentrate on Grand Slams and his young family. Is it practical? Is he going back to 2019 self where it sort of...
View ArticleNovak vs. Next Gen Novak
That's the final we have, ladies and gentlemen Y'all hate to see it, but Novak is what pEaK pErFoRmAnCe looks like. A pusher at their finest. But all Medvedev is, is Novak just a few inches taller, and...
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Rate Medvedev's performance
.. in the AO 2021 final (from 1 to 10, 10 being "amazing", and 1 being "disastrous").
View ArticleMaintaining a 90% winning percentage - the Open Era greats
So now that we've entered the postseason lull (congrats again to the one and only N. Djokovic), I thought I'd post early results of a little research project I've been working on here and there - I...
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