TENNIS
Predicting the Future of the ATP Rankings (20/11/2018)
A critical look at how l'Equipe's predictions for the 2018 ATP rankings should be judged and an attempt to make our own five-year prediction...
Analysing a Tennis Article (02/12/2014)
Breaking down a tennis article on the IPTL and, in particular, focusing on how many unsubstantiated claims are made in articles on popular sites...
Restructuring Prize Money on the ITF Tour (26/11/2014)
Presenting a possible change to the way in which prize money is structured on the ITF Tour and how the WTA could help the lower tours...
The Curious Case of Maria Sharapova (09/11/2014)
A statistical analysis of Maria Sharapova, focusing on the differences between her performances on hard courts and clay courts...
Predicting Break Point Performance (25/10/2014)
Looking at the performance of players on break points, both on serve and return, as to whether they are repeatable across years...
Serena Williams: The Decline? (22/10/2014)
A statistical analysis of Serena Williams in 2014 and a look at whether she is in decline, despite her strong year and multiple titles...
Understanding the Tennis Radars (14/10/2014)
An explanation of the tennis statistical radars that I have been using to display the strengths and weaknesses of players...
Andy Murray: What Has Gone Wrong in 2014? (03/10/2014)
A statistical analysis of Andy Murray's performances in 2014 to attempt to determine what has caused his struggles this year...
An Analysis of Drug Testing in Tennis (21/09/2014)
Looking at the drug testing regime in tennis compared to other sports to determine whether it is up to scratch in terms of being able to combat the threat of doping in the sport...
What Happens In Tampere (16/08/2014)
An investigation into the Betfair markets for the first round matches in the Tampere Challenger, focusing on a couple of interesting observations...
How To Fix a Tennis Match (by Boy Westerhof and Antal van der Duim) (11/08/2014)
Following the markets in the very suspicious match between Boy Westerhof and Antal van der Duim in the Meerbusch Challenger event...
Wimbledon Girls Preview (27/06/2014)
A look at the Junior Girls draw for Wimbledon, focusing on the leading contenders for the title and where the upsets might come...
2014 Ladies Wimbledon Preview (20/06/2014)
A statistical preview of the ladies tournament at Wimbledon, looking at which players might be realistic challengers and which players will struggle...
2014 Wimbledon Preview (19/06/2014)
A statistical preview of the men's tournament at Wimbledon, looking at which players might be realistic challengers and which players will struggle...
Big Servers on Grass (08/06/2014)
A look at whether the big servers are regularly overrated on grass given the historical advantage that they have had on the surface...
Andy Murray v Gael Monfils: The Analysis (04/06/2014)
Using the available statistics from the match to try and understand the changes in momentum during the Andy Murray against Gael Monfils French Open match...
French Open Junior Girls Preview (29/05/2014)
A look at the Junior Girls draw for the French Open, focusing on the leading contenders for the title and where the upsets might come...
CiCi Bellis: Future Tennis Superstar (14/04/2014)
A profile of Catherine Cartan 'CiCi' Bellis, who has the potential to become one of the leading players in the women's game in the coming decade...
Betting on Tennis Handicaps (12/04/2014)
Are certain players better at covering game handicaps than other players? Could we get greater value by taking larger or smaller lines?
Laying the Attractive WTA Players (31/03/2014)
Looking at whether there any inefficient in the betting market when it comes to the attractive female tennis players that may have greater support than their true level would suggest...
Solving the Wildcard Issue in Tennis (27/03/2014)
A look at the wildcard situation in tennis, exploring whether the current system is working and looking at potential improvements to the distribution of wildcards...
Analysing an ITF Match for Betting (04/03/2014)
Walking through the process that should be used to analyse an ITF tennis match when it comes to deciding whether to place a bet on either player in the match...
Elizaveta Kulichkova - Star of the Future? (03/02/2014)
A statistical look at Elizaveta Kulichkova and whether she has the potential to become one of the leading players in the women's game in the coming decade...
Australian Open Junior Boys Preview (19/01/2014)
A look at the Junior Boys draw for the Australian Open, focusing on the leading contenders for the title and where the upsets might come...
The Courtsiding Issue (16/01/2014)
Exploring the courtsiding issue that has hit the headlines following the arrest of Daniel Dobson in Australian during the Australian Open tournament...
Match Fixing in Tennis (11/12/2013)
An in-depth look into the temptations of match fixing in tennis, particularly focusing on the ITF Tour and how easy it could be to fix matches...
Discrepancies between Match and Outright Betting Markets (11/07/2013)
A closer look at how there are some major differences between the implied probabilities from the match winner markets and the outright tournament winner markets...
Beating the Top Players - The Difficult Next Step (02/07/2013)
It is all good to upset one of the big players at a Grand Slam, but coping with the attention that comes from that win is the biggest challenge in backing up that result...
Wimbledon Junior Previews (30/06/2013)
Boy's Tournament
Girl's Tournament
The Junior Grand Slam tournaments are always a good place to look for some of the potential stars of the future. We look at eight boys and eight girls that are likely to be challenging for the Wimbledon title...
WTA Rome Final Preview - Serena Williams v Victoria Azarenka (18/05/2013)
Serena Williams looks for revenge against the only woman to have beaten her thus far in 2013, but can Azarenka prove that Doha was not a one-off performance?
Which ATP players are the most reliable favourites? (02/05/2013)
Following on from the article on which ladies perform best as favourites, we look more closely at the men's side and find some surprising names cropping up as reliable favourites...
Which WTA players are the most reliable favourites?" (15/04/2013)
From a betting perspective, certain players are more profitable to side with than others. We look at which ladies will win you money and which ladies should be avoided at all costs...
How Difficult are back-to-back titles in tennis?" (03/04/2013)
Winning a single title is often difficult enough, but how do title winners perform when they play tournaments in back-to-back weeks?
20 to Watch" Quarter Review (02/04/2013)
Part 1 (Anett Kontaveit, Donna Vekic, Carina Witthoeft, Eugenie Bouchard, Monica Puig)
Part 2 (Annika Beck, Katerina Siniakova, Alison van Uytvanck, Taylor Townsend, Irina Khromacheva)
Part 3 (Daria Gavrilova, Elina Svitolina, Sachia Vickery, Samantha Crawford, Francoise Abanda)
Three months into the season, we take a look at how the 20 teenagers that we picked at the start of the year have performed and whether they are living up to their potential or struggling to make the step up.
The Beginning of the End for Roger Federer (15/03/2013)
After a fourth consecutive tournament ending in a disappointing result, could the end of Roger Federer's career be closer than we think?
20 Tennis Players to Watch (31/12/2012)
Part 1 (Anett Kontaveit, Donna Vekic, Carina Witthoeft, Eugenie Bouchard, Monica Puig)
Part 2 (Annika Beck, Katerina Siniakova, Alison van Uytvanck, Taylor Townsend, Irina Khromacheva)
Part 3 (Daria Gavrilova, Elina Svitolina, Sachia Vickery, Samantha Crawford, Francoise Abanda)
Part 4 (Margarita Gasparyan, Ashleigh Barty, Madison Keys, Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova, Yulia Putintseva)
A look at twenty of the biggest prospects in the women's game, all aged 18 or under. Could there be some potential future Grand Slam winners?
Importance of the Second Serve (07/11/2012)
The role that a strong, reliable second serve plays in propelling players toward the upper rankings of the game...
The Rise of the Older Generation (24/10/2012)
How the older generation have come to dominate the upper echelons of the men's game at the expense of the teenagers...
The Andy Murray Forehand (15/10/2012)
A critical look at how l'Equipe's predictions for the 2018 ATP rankings should be judged and an attempt to make our own five-year prediction...
Breaking down a tennis article on the IPTL and, in particular, focusing on how many unsubstantiated claims are made in articles on popular sites...
Restructuring Prize Money on the ITF Tour (26/11/2014)
Presenting a possible change to the way in which prize money is structured on the ITF Tour and how the WTA could help the lower tours...
The Curious Case of Maria Sharapova (09/11/2014)
A statistical analysis of Maria Sharapova, focusing on the differences between her performances on hard courts and clay courts...
Predicting Break Point Performance (25/10/2014)
Looking at the performance of players on break points, both on serve and return, as to whether they are repeatable across years...
Serena Williams: The Decline? (22/10/2014)
A statistical analysis of Serena Williams in 2014 and a look at whether she is in decline, despite her strong year and multiple titles...
Understanding the Tennis Radars (14/10/2014)
An explanation of the tennis statistical radars that I have been using to display the strengths and weaknesses of players...
Andy Murray: What Has Gone Wrong in 2014? (03/10/2014)
A statistical analysis of Andy Murray's performances in 2014 to attempt to determine what has caused his struggles this year...
An Analysis of Drug Testing in Tennis (21/09/2014)
Looking at the drug testing regime in tennis compared to other sports to determine whether it is up to scratch in terms of being able to combat the threat of doping in the sport...
What Happens In Tampere (16/08/2014)
An investigation into the Betfair markets for the first round matches in the Tampere Challenger, focusing on a couple of interesting observations...
How To Fix a Tennis Match (by Boy Westerhof and Antal van der Duim) (11/08/2014)
Following the markets in the very suspicious match between Boy Westerhof and Antal van der Duim in the Meerbusch Challenger event...
Wimbledon Girls Preview (27/06/2014)
A look at the Junior Girls draw for Wimbledon, focusing on the leading contenders for the title and where the upsets might come...
2014 Ladies Wimbledon Preview (20/06/2014)
A statistical preview of the ladies tournament at Wimbledon, looking at which players might be realistic challengers and which players will struggle...
2014 Wimbledon Preview (19/06/2014)
A statistical preview of the men's tournament at Wimbledon, looking at which players might be realistic challengers and which players will struggle...
A look at whether the big servers are regularly overrated on grass given the historical advantage that they have had on the surface...
Andy Murray v Gael Monfils: The Analysis (04/06/2014)
Using the available statistics from the match to try and understand the changes in momentum during the Andy Murray against Gael Monfils French Open match...
French Open Junior Girls Preview (29/05/2014)
A look at the Junior Girls draw for the French Open, focusing on the leading contenders for the title and where the upsets might come...
CiCi Bellis: Future Tennis Superstar (14/04/2014)
A profile of Catherine Cartan 'CiCi' Bellis, who has the potential to become one of the leading players in the women's game in the coming decade...
Betting on Tennis Handicaps (12/04/2014)
Are certain players better at covering game handicaps than other players? Could we get greater value by taking larger or smaller lines?
Laying the Attractive WTA Players (31/03/2014)
Looking at whether there any inefficient in the betting market when it comes to the attractive female tennis players that may have greater support than their true level would suggest...
Solving the Wildcard Issue in Tennis (27/03/2014)
A look at the wildcard situation in tennis, exploring whether the current system is working and looking at potential improvements to the distribution of wildcards...
Analysing an ITF Match for Betting (04/03/2014)
Walking through the process that should be used to analyse an ITF tennis match when it comes to deciding whether to place a bet on either player in the match...
Elizaveta Kulichkova - Star of the Future? (03/02/2014)
A statistical look at Elizaveta Kulichkova and whether she has the potential to become one of the leading players in the women's game in the coming decade...
Australian Open Junior Boys Preview (19/01/2014)
A look at the Junior Boys draw for the Australian Open, focusing on the leading contenders for the title and where the upsets might come...
The Courtsiding Issue (16/01/2014)
Exploring the courtsiding issue that has hit the headlines following the arrest of Daniel Dobson in Australian during the Australian Open tournament...
Match Fixing in Tennis (11/12/2013)
An in-depth look into the temptations of match fixing in tennis, particularly focusing on the ITF Tour and how easy it could be to fix matches...
A closer look at how there are some major differences between the implied probabilities from the match winner markets and the outright tournament winner markets...
Beating the Top Players - The Difficult Next Step (02/07/2013)
It is all good to upset one of the big players at a Grand Slam, but coping with the attention that comes from that win is the biggest challenge in backing up that result...
Wimbledon Junior Previews (30/06/2013)
Boy's Tournament
Girl's Tournament
The Junior Grand Slam tournaments are always a good place to look for some of the potential stars of the future. We look at eight boys and eight girls that are likely to be challenging for the Wimbledon title...
WTA Rome Final Preview - Serena Williams v Victoria Azarenka (18/05/2013)
Serena Williams looks for revenge against the only woman to have beaten her thus far in 2013, but can Azarenka prove that Doha was not a one-off performance?
Which ATP players are the most reliable favourites? (02/05/2013)
Following on from the article on which ladies perform best as favourites, we look more closely at the men's side and find some surprising names cropping up as reliable favourites...
Which WTA players are the most reliable favourites?" (15/04/2013)
From a betting perspective, certain players are more profitable to side with than others. We look at which ladies will win you money and which ladies should be avoided at all costs...
How Difficult are back-to-back titles in tennis?" (03/04/2013)
Winning a single title is often difficult enough, but how do title winners perform when they play tournaments in back-to-back weeks?
20 to Watch" Quarter Review (02/04/2013)
Part 1 (Anett Kontaveit, Donna Vekic, Carina Witthoeft, Eugenie Bouchard, Monica Puig)
Part 2 (Annika Beck, Katerina Siniakova, Alison van Uytvanck, Taylor Townsend, Irina Khromacheva)
Part 3 (Daria Gavrilova, Elina Svitolina, Sachia Vickery, Samantha Crawford, Francoise Abanda)
Three months into the season, we take a look at how the 20 teenagers that we picked at the start of the year have performed and whether they are living up to their potential or struggling to make the step up.
The Beginning of the End for Roger Federer (15/03/2013)
After a fourth consecutive tournament ending in a disappointing result, could the end of Roger Federer's career be closer than we think?
20 Tennis Players to Watch (31/12/2012)
Part 1 (Anett Kontaveit, Donna Vekic, Carina Witthoeft, Eugenie Bouchard, Monica Puig)
Part 2 (Annika Beck, Katerina Siniakova, Alison van Uytvanck, Taylor Townsend, Irina Khromacheva)
Part 3 (Daria Gavrilova, Elina Svitolina, Sachia Vickery, Samantha Crawford, Francoise Abanda)
Part 4 (Margarita Gasparyan, Ashleigh Barty, Madison Keys, Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova, Yulia Putintseva)
A look at twenty of the biggest prospects in the women's game, all aged 18 or under. Could there be some potential future Grand Slam winners?
Importance of the Second Serve (07/11/2012)
The role that a strong, reliable second serve plays in propelling players toward the upper rankings of the game...
The Rise of the Older Generation (24/10/2012)
How the older generation have come to dominate the upper echelons of the men's game at the expense of the teenagers...
The Andy Murray Forehand (15/10/2012)
Looking at the improvements that Andy Murray has made to his forehand in 2012 and how it has led to his career best year...
Azarenka-Sharapova Rivalry Heating Up (02/10/2012)
The rivalry between Azarenka and Sharapova has been one of the defining features of the WTA in 2012 and DW on Sport takes a closer look...
The Change in Laura Robson (29/09/2012)
Analysing the changes that Laura Robson has made to her game and how they have allowed her to reach the fourth round of the US Open in 2012...
Equal Pay in Tennis (12/07/2012)
Following Gilles Simon's controversial comments on equal pay, DW on Sport looks at some of the arguments both for and against the issue...
Roger Federer - Wimbledon Champion Again (09/07/2012)
Many people felt that Roger Federer was on the decline and would never win another Grand Slam title. A look at his magnificent Wimbledon triumph...
French Open Preview - Part 1 (26/05/2012)
Looking at the chances of Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Li Na and Victoria Azarenka in the 2012 French Open...
French Open Preview - Part 2 (26/05/2012)
Azarenka-Sharapova Rivalry Heating Up (02/10/2012)
The rivalry between Azarenka and Sharapova has been one of the defining features of the WTA in 2012 and DW on Sport takes a closer look...
The Change in Laura Robson (29/09/2012)
Analysing the changes that Laura Robson has made to her game and how they have allowed her to reach the fourth round of the US Open in 2012...
Equal Pay in Tennis (12/07/2012)
Following Gilles Simon's controversial comments on equal pay, DW on Sport looks at some of the arguments both for and against the issue...
Roger Federer - Wimbledon Champion Again (09/07/2012)
Many people felt that Roger Federer was on the decline and would never win another Grand Slam title. A look at his magnificent Wimbledon triumph...
French Open Preview - Part 1 (26/05/2012)
Looking at the chances of Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Li Na and Victoria Azarenka in the 2012 French Open...
French Open Preview - Part 2 (26/05/2012)
Looking at the chances of Agnieszka Radwanska, Petra Kvitova, Sam Stosur and Ana Ivanovic in the 2012 French Open...
Donna Vekic: Future Tennis Superstar (07/05/2012)
The 15-year Croatian is experiencing some excellent results on the ITF circuit, so DW on Sport looks at whether she can potentially reach the very top of the game...
Serena Williams - Predictably Unpredictable (04/04/2012)
A close look at the enigma that is Serena Williams, who mixes an intense desire to win on court with an unpredictability both on and off it...
Ana Ivanovic - Heading Back to the Top? (02/04/2012)
In recent weeks, Ana Ivanovic has been showing glimpses of the form that took her to world number 1 and a Grand Slam title, so can she continue her resurgence?
Djokovic: Next Federer or Wilander? (24/12/2011)
Novak Djokovic has had an unbelievable year, but can he continue into 2012 and dominate the sport or will he become a one-season wonder?
2012: The Year of Murray? (10/10/2011)
A look at whether Andy Murray could follow Djokovic and become the breakout star of 2012...
Milos Raonic: A New Star is Born (14/02/2011)
Following Milos Raonic's breakthrough in San Jose, DW on Sport looks at whether he has what it takes to break into the top group of players...
Justine Henin Retires From Tennis (26/01/2011)
Following the retirement of Justine Henin, we take a look at the career of the hugely talented Belgian...
Where Did It All Go Wrong: The Sad Demise of Ana Ivanovic (11/08/2010)
As Ana Ivanovic drops out of the top 60, the question of where it all went wrong after reaching the pinnacle of the game must be asked...
The Return of the King (20/04/2010)
Following an injury layoff, we look at Rafael Nadal's successful return to the clay of Monte Carlo and the future for the Spaniard...
Donna Vekic: Future Tennis Superstar (07/05/2012)
The 15-year Croatian is experiencing some excellent results on the ITF circuit, so DW on Sport looks at whether she can potentially reach the very top of the game...
Serena Williams - Predictably Unpredictable (04/04/2012)
A close look at the enigma that is Serena Williams, who mixes an intense desire to win on court with an unpredictability both on and off it...
Ana Ivanovic - Heading Back to the Top? (02/04/2012)
In recent weeks, Ana Ivanovic has been showing glimpses of the form that took her to world number 1 and a Grand Slam title, so can she continue her resurgence?
Djokovic: Next Federer or Wilander? (24/12/2011)
Novak Djokovic has had an unbelievable year, but can he continue into 2012 and dominate the sport or will he become a one-season wonder?
2012: The Year of Murray? (10/10/2011)
A look at whether Andy Murray could follow Djokovic and become the breakout star of 2012...
Milos Raonic: A New Star is Born (14/02/2011)
Following Milos Raonic's breakthrough in San Jose, DW on Sport looks at whether he has what it takes to break into the top group of players...
Justine Henin Retires From Tennis (26/01/2011)
Following the retirement of Justine Henin, we take a look at the career of the hugely talented Belgian...
Where Did It All Go Wrong: The Sad Demise of Ana Ivanovic (11/08/2010)
As Ana Ivanovic drops out of the top 60, the question of where it all went wrong after reaching the pinnacle of the game must be asked...
The Return of the King (20/04/2010)
Following an injury layoff, we look at Rafael Nadal's successful return to the clay of Monte Carlo and the future for the Spaniard...
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