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Better Players in Smaller Tournaments
Last week, Jurgen Melzer entered the qualifying draw of the ATP Zagreb Indoor event. Melzer is ranked about #40 in the world; players ranked at least #116 earned direct entry into the main draw....
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The Fatal Flaw of Nadal’s Two-Year Ranking System
Now that Rafael Nadal has resigned from the ATP player council–apparently because no one took his two-year ranking plan seriously–we’re likely to hear a bit more about this alternate approach....
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Three Simple Ways to Improve the ATP Ranking System
Rafael Nadal‘s two-year ranking system would favor a few veterans at the expense of everyone else. My algorithm is too complex for players and fans to use on a weekly basis. But there is always an...
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The Untapped Potential of Umpire Scorecard Data
There’s a lot more that can be done with tennis data. Everyone knows this. Even the ATP and WTA tours–along with their rather prominent partners–know this. Both tours are sitting on a mountain of...
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Cool Down Tennis
This is a guest post by Carl Bialik. Imagine you’re named boss of tennis. Right after being sworn in by Rod Laver and Martina Navratilova, you’re handed an empty wall calendar. You make the schedule...
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