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Djokovic created 100 BP opportunities during the course of the tournament. Wich is 2nd highest number since 1992, and only the 2nd to hit triple digits. Djokovic's previous record was 96 BPs and that was in 2013. The leader is Hewitt with 110 BPs created wich was in 2002.
Djokovic's BPs in 2018 Wimbledon:
7/19 vs Sandgren (37% conversion)
6/13 vs Zeballos (46% conversion)
4/17 vs Edmund (24 % conversion)
7/14 vs Khachanov (50% conversion)
7/14 vs Nishikori (50% conversion)
4/19 vs Nadal (21% conversion)
4/4 vs Anderson (100% conversion)
In total: 39/100 (39%)
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His conversion rate isn't too good,but when you create so many opportunities, you are going to have alot of breaks.
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Further, if you compare the amount of BPs Djokovic created vs his peers, there is a big difference.
The 2nd player who created the most BP opportunities in the tournament after Djokovic was Nadal, with 68 BP chances. So Djokovic was on a whole other planet with his 100.
Also If we check his return stats in this years Wimby and compare that to his other winning years at Wimbledon, we get these numbers
Return games won %
2015: 24%
2014: 23%
2011: 31%
2018: 34%
Lets check other return stats:
1st serve return % won
2015: 29%
2014: 28%
2011: 33 %
2018: 36%
2nd serve return % won
2015: 52%
2014: 55%
2011: 55%
2018: 56%
Return points won %
2015: 38%
2014: 38%
2011: 41%
2018: 43%
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Also, Baseline points won %
2015: 53.7%
2014: 48.6%
2011: 55.7%
2018: 55.9%
Djokovic's BPs in 2018 Wimbledon:
7/19 vs Sandgren (37% conversion)
6/13 vs Zeballos (46% conversion)
4/17 vs Edmund (24 % conversion)
7/14 vs Khachanov (50% conversion)
7/14 vs Nishikori (50% conversion)
4/19 vs Nadal (21% conversion)
4/4 vs Anderson (100% conversion)
In total: 39/100 (39%)
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His conversion rate isn't too good,but when you create so many opportunities, you are going to have alot of breaks.
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Further, if you compare the amount of BPs Djokovic created vs his peers, there is a big difference.
The 2nd player who created the most BP opportunities in the tournament after Djokovic was Nadal, with 68 BP chances. So Djokovic was on a whole other planet with his 100.
Also If we check his return stats in this years Wimby and compare that to his other winning years at Wimbledon, we get these numbers
Return games won %
2015: 24%
2014: 23%
2011: 31%
2018: 34%
Lets check other return stats:
1st serve return % won
2015: 29%
2014: 28%
2011: 33 %
2018: 36%
2nd serve return % won
2015: 52%
2014: 55%
2011: 55%
2018: 56%
Return points won %
2015: 38%
2014: 38%
2011: 41%
2018: 43%
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Also, Baseline points won %
2015: 53.7%
2014: 48.6%
2011: 55.7%
2018: 55.9%
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