The clay court season is in full swing. Who are the French Open Favorites? Can the all time great, Rafael Nadal, maintain his dominance at the FO despite a lackluster start to the clay this year? Who is the 2nd greatest clay courter of all time? Answers to these questions are discussed through the lens of statistics.
Theme music brought to by: Kevin MacLeod. With excerpts from his song, “Cool Rock”.
What are Nadal’s odds at winning a French Open title this year? We break down past years and what was different the years he failed to win the French open in 2009, 2015, 2016. We also talk about Clay court theory. How to win matches on clay. We coined new phrases to better discuss those methods. Dominic Theim’s improving clay court numbers are also addressed.
Two of the biggest Masters events of the year are over. Miami and Indian Wells crowned two different champs and again saw the rise of the Next Gen players yet the continued dominance of the establishment. We dive into head to head match ups in the sport and their influence on win probability. How big of an impact is head to head?
Theme music brought to by: Kevin MacLeod. With excerpts from his song, “Cool Rock”.
