Djokovic has the best match winning percentage after winning first set (Open Era)

Evan77

Evan77

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where is Fed? no chance his Royall Gayness is not winning here. :oops::lol::lol::lol:

seriously tho, not surprised at all to see Connors so high.
 
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Steve0904

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Nice stuff from Novak. It is also quite obvious I would think that this percentage would drop as one got older. After all, the large majority of the reason Borg has a lot of the percentage records in tennis history is because he retired at 26, before he really passed his prime. He's still great don't get me wrong, but that's a big reason why he has a lot of records to do with percentages.
 
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merwy

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Jimmy Conners 1077-62
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How can that guy have played so many matches!? I don't understand! I get it, he played until he was like 40 or something, but how did he do that without dying? Could you imagine Federer or Nadal(lol) playing until 40? The game must have been a lot less demanding in the physical aspect back then.
 
RF20Lennon

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merwy said:
How can that guy have played so many matches!? I don't understand! I get it, he played until he was like 40 or something, but how did he do that without dying? Could you imagine Federer or Nadal(lol) playing until 40? The game must have been a lot less demanding in the physical aspect back then.
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Well he did have to get a hip replacement
 
kishnabe

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Goes to show Djokovic knows how to finish a match unlike Murray.

Federer not being in the top 5 in this list is fine. He has many more number 1 and 2 finshes on other lists.

Still impressed that Djokovic is better than Borg. Borg never play past his prime years so the percentage could be skewed there.

Even more Impressive is that Connors has such a high percentage from playing since the early 70's to the middle 90's.

20+ years keeping that average winning the first set. You would think as you get older....that you would give in to the latter sets.
 
Bursztyn

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IMHO it is wrong to compare active and inactive players, it is also wrong to compare active players that are in diffferent stages of their career. One can compare inactive players.

It seems to me that those stats are biased in favour of active players.

Also the statement that Djoko is better than Borg is not valid. They are virtually even. However it is correct to compare Djoko and Borg; both players have never played past their prime - Borg decided to quit when he was in his prime (26), and Djoko is in his prime now (25).
 
Steve0904

Steve0904

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Bursztyn said:
IMHO it is wrong to compare active and inactive players, it is also wrong to compare active players that are in diffferent stages of their career. One can compare inactive players.

It seems to me that those stats are biased in favour of active players.

Also the statement that Djoko is better than Borg is not valid. They are virtually even. However it is correct to compare Djoko and Borg; both players have never played past their prime - Borg decided to quit when he was in his prime (26), and Djoko is in his prime now (25).
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I'm assuming you mean in terms of this stat only.
 
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jokinla

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It's easy to lead Fed in a stat when you have less than half of the matches to compare, similar to the thread a few weeks ago that had Murray leading a stat in returning, but the two of them aren't comparing equal number of matches/years on tour.
 
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dominikk1985

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Cup8489 said:
Definitely an underrated aspect of Novak Djokovic.

He's a ridiculously good front-runner.
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yes. but if you said it more negatively you could also say he is a little bit of a bully (not meant in a disrispectful way but a bully likes to dominate and can be frustrated if he faces resistance). when he is rolling he is extremely tough to beat and while he is certainly able to come from behind he can be easier frustrated then fed and nadal. fed and nadal never show negative emotions while novak can occasionally drag himself down with nagging and complaining although it got a lot better over the years.
 
Cup8489

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dominikk1985 said:
yes. but if you said it more negatively you could also say he is a little bit of a bully (not meant in a disrispectful way but a bully likes to dominate and can be frustrated if he faces resistance). when he is rolling he is extremely tough to beat and while he is certainly able to come from behind he can be easier frustrated then fed and nadal. fed and nadal never show negative emotions while novak can occasionally drag himself down with nagging and complaining although it got a lot better over the years.
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Very true.
 
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Joseph L. Barrow

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Djokovic is in the peak of his career right now, and so has an advantage over the other guys being discussed; his percentage here will probably drop if he plays a few more years on tour.
 
TennisLovaLova

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^^ yep and fed bageled him this year, at this so called djoko peak...

This stat is dumb really, the more he'll play the more that number will drop it's inevitable
 
dr325i

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jokinla said:
It's easy to lead Fed in a stat when you have less than half of the matches to compare, similar to the thread a few weeks ago that had Murray leading a stat in returning, but the two of them aren't comparing equal number of matches/years on tour.
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Thank you, the opposite also applies (for now)...
 
TheF1Bob

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Fedards upset cause their hero isn't that good compared to Novak.

Maybe he should train harder or learn new skills, no?
 
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jokinla

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TheF1Bob said:
Fedards upset cause their hero isn't that good compared to Novak.

Maybe he should train harder or learn new skills, no?
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I know you're just trolling, but are you suggesting the 31 year old, that just two months ago, in their last meeting, gave him a 6-0 beatdown, and is currently #1, "isn't that good".
 
TennisLovaLova

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jokinla said:
I know you're just trolling, but are you suggesting the 31 year old, that just two months ago, in their last meeting, gave him a 6-0 beatdown, and is currently #1, "isn't that good".
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Exactly what I said earlier.
Djoko fans have short term memory problems, maybe due to watching too much grinders' tennis
 
Mustard

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merwy said:
How can that guy have played so many matches!? I don't understand! I get it, he played until he was like 40 or something, but how did he do that without dying? Could you imagine Federer or Nadal(lol) playing until 40? The game must have been a lot less demanding in the physical aspect back then.
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Connors had a hunger for competition that is legendary. He played until he physically couldn't anymore.
 
LuckyR

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So what does it take to dominate this stat? That when you are going to lose, that you lose right from the beginning? So sucking from the get go (if you are destined to lose) makes you superior to someone with a similar W/L record?
 
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