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Tsitsipas’ Surprising Secret To Clay-Court Success

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Stefanos Tsitsipas has a certain “Je ne sais quoi” on a clay court. Once you study his match metrics on the terre battue, you begin to uncover what it is. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of Stefanos Tsitsipas assembling 10 match victories in Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome last season

World-Best Returner Djokovic Is Now Topping Serve Stats Too!

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Novak Djokovic has been a serving machine so far in 2023. Returning to action this week in Dubai as he notches a record-breaking 378th week at World No. 1, the Serbian is 12-0 on the young season, with titles at the Adelaide International 1 and the Australian Open. He leads the

Net Profit: Rafa’s Winning Formula At Melbourne Park

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There is an invisible alliance between first serves and net points. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of Rafael Nadal’s victory at the 2022 Australian Open uncovered the Spaniard was most successful coming forward when the point started with his first serve. Nadal came to the net 167 times

Why It’s Bad News If Djokovic Returns Your Serve Into Play

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It all starts and ends with the return landing back in the court. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of return points won by the year-end Top 10 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings when the return was successfully put back in play highlights a key strategic advantage that Novak Djokovic

Kyrgios Brings The Thunder On Serve

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Serving up a storm. Nick Kyrgios possesses the best serve on the planet this season, winning an ATP Tour-leading 92.8 per cent (568/612) of his service games from 45 matches.  His motion is ruthless simplicity. His weight starts back while his arms are counterbalanced, stretched out in front. Imagine a bow flexing

Alcaraz: Hard-Court Hero In 2022

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Who has the upper hand on hard courts in 2022? An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of hard court tournaments leading into the US Open identifies Carlos Alcaraz as the peak performer, winning a tour-leading 54.12 per cent of points played on the surface. The data set includes players who

Dual Threat: Why Carlos Alcaraz’s Drop Shot Is So Devastating

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Beware the deft drop shot of tennis’ hottest new star! Carlos Alcaraz struck 50 drop shots en route to winning the Miami Open presented by Itau recently, winning a staggering 70 per cent (35/50) of them. It was a stunning display of off-pace strategy that perfectly complemented the 18-year-old’s powerful groundstrokes

When Behind On Serve, Few Escape From Alcaraz

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Few doubted Carlos Alcaraz would force his way to the top of the men’s game. But the pace of his progress – and rise inside the Top 20 of the ATP Rankings – continues to surprise to the upside. And the 18-year-old Spaniard is already building a case to be known

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