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  1. Rovesciarete

    Predicting Next Year’s Elo Ratings - Article by Jeff Sackmann

    If you can read the full article here, I will just post the general thrust and one graphic: The late Elo rise by Jannik pushes him a bit too high for my taste while Nole feels obviously too low. Alcaraz seems kinda right. We will see how things shake out, but it is a good reference to...
  2. Rovesciarete

    Defiance through defence: Two decades of dominance, another one ahead?

    As Roger Federer became the new number one in February 2004 and as we will have a brilliant returner as number one during February 2024 a simply poll question came to my mind. What did they have in common? Did they produce a simple numerical outcome which seems to be a floor to get to the very...
  3. Rovesciarete

    A dirty Sinner or a Jannik high on clay? How many clay titles will Jannik Sinner win in his career?

    Jannik Sinner's brilliant final run of 2023 has cemented his status as one of the very best (indoor) hardcourt players. In fact according to Elo only Djokovic is, slightly, ahead of him. Big success on clay has eluded him despite the perception of him was quite different in 2021 when Jeff...
  4. Rovesciarete

    A dirty Sinner or a Jannik high on clay?

    Jannik Sinner's brilliant final run of 2023 has cemented his status as one of the very best (indoor) hardcourt players. In fact according to Elo only Djokovic is, slightly, ahead of him. Big success on clay has eluded him despite the perception of him was quite different in 2021 when Jeff...
  5. AnOctorokForDinner

    Thought experiment: respective slam success if Djokovic is six years older and replaces Federer / Federer is six years younger and replaces Djokovic

    Assuming slam performances stay identical with respect to age for the sake of comparison, of course. Which slams does Djokovic win in this hypothetical? 2007 Djokovic in 2001: AO, RG, WB - obviously no USO - no (loses to pre-final Sampras or Hewitt) 2008 Djokovic in 2002: AO - obviously yes...
  6. W

    Match Stats/Report - Djokovic vs Nadal, ATP Cup final rubber, 2020

    Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-2, 7-6(4) in an ATP Cup final rubber, 2020 on hard court in Sydney, Australia The result tied the match at 1-1. Djokovic would partner Viktor Troicki to win the doubles rubber over Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lopez to win the event for...
  7. W

    Duel Match Stats/Reports - Nadal vs Djokovic, Year End Championship round robins, 2007 & 2009

    Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 in the Year End Championship round robin, 2007 on indoor hard court in Shanghai, China Nadal would finish second in the group with a 2-1 record and go onto lose in the semi-final to eventual champion Roger Federer. Djokovic, who was playing for the...
  8. W

    Duel Match Stats/Reports - Djokovic vs Sinner & Djokovic vs Alcaraz, Year End Championship final & semi-final, 2023

    Novak Djokovic beat Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in the Year End Championship final, 2023 on indoor hard court in Turin, Italy It was Djokovic’s record breaking 7th title at the event. Sinner was playing his first final at the event. The two had met earlier in the round robin, with Sinner winning in...
  9. W

    Match Stats/Report - Cilic vs Djokovic, Queen's Club final, 2018

    Marin Cilic beat Novak Djokovic 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the Queen’s Club final, 2018 on grass It was Cilic’s second title at the event and he had been runner-up the previous year. It was Djokovic's second runner-up showing and he would go onto win the upcoming Wimbledon Cilic won 113 points...
  10. W

    Match Stats/Report - Djokovic vs Monfils, Eastbourne final, 2017

    Novak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4 in the Eastbourne final, 2017 on grass To date, this is Djokovic’s only non-Wimbledon grass court title and Monfils’ only final on the surface Djokovic won 66 points, Monfils 55 Serve Stats Djokovic... - 1st serve percentage (42/58) 72% - 1st serve...
  11. Tenacity

    Stones have been collected

    24 slams - stands alone 40 masters - stands alone 7 atp tour finals - stands alone 400 weeks at #1 8 YE#1 GG. Game over!
  12. Rafa4LifeEver

    A public address to all the Carlos naysayers

    While Carlitos is not as incredible as 2005-2007 Rafa, he is still the greatest youngster to have broken through since Djokovic's breakthrough in 2006. But man I'd not worry about him losing 3&2 to a well playing Djokovic, the second greatest fast hardcourt player of this modern era after...
  13. W

    Match Stats/Report - Djokovic vs Dimitrov, Paris final, 2023

    Novak Djokovic beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in the Paris final, 2023 on indoor hard court It was Djokovic’s record extending 7th title at the event and 40th masters title, while the unseeded Dimitrov was playing his first final there Djokovic won 66 points, Dimitrov 50 Serve Stats...
  14. big ted

    GS count for Djokovic if extended bathroom breaks were not allowed

    would he win less? i assume he would at least lose the FO 5 set final to tsitsipas and would have lost to alcarez at FO this year as well. so im going to say 22?
  15. nolefam_2024

    Who hits hardest in the ATP finals

    On serve it's probably between Zverev and Medvedev. On forehand it might be between Sinner Alcaraz Rublev and Tsitsipas. On backhand its between Sinner and Zverev. On speed it's hands down Carlos but on hard court with sliding it's probably between Carlos Nole and Medvedev. So who is the...
  16. TheAssassin

    All in one place - XL Masters collage

    Which one would you say was the most stunning?
  17. W

    Match Stats/Report - Djokovic vs Alcaraz, Cincinnati final, 2023

    Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) in the Cincinnati final, 2023 on hard court It was Djokovic’s 3rd title at the event and he would shortly after go onto win the US Open. The two had recently played the Wimbledon final, with Alcaraz winning in 5 sets Djokovic won 133...
  18. Rafa4LifeEver

    2023 Paris Open ATP Master's 1000 Quarterfinal matchup - Novak Djokovic [1] (SRB) v/s Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune [6] (DEN)

    So, here we go. This is perhaps the biggest clash of this tournament so far, as the defending champion and the 6 time champion go head to head in what would be their 4th meeting overall (Rune leads 2-1) and 2nd consecutive at Paris master's after their absorbing final last year (Rune won 7-5 in...
  19. W

    Match Stats/Report - Rune vs Djokovic, Paris final, 2022

    Holger Rune beat Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the Paris final, 2022 on indoor hard court It was 19 year old Rune’s first Masters final. He was unseeded and beat 5 top 10 players en route to the title, with his other opponent being 3 time former Slam champion Stan Wawrinka. Djokovic was the...
  20. W

    Match Stats/Report - Djokovic vs Ruud, Year End Championship final, 2022

    Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3 in the Year End Championship final, 2022 on indoor hard court in Turin, Italy It was Djokovic’s record equalling 6th title at the event. He won all 5 of his matches. Ruud was playing his first final at the event and had topped his group with a 2-1 record...
  21. TheAssassin

    Djokovic and Alcaraz to participate in Riyadh exho in late December

    Sabalenka and Jabeur to feature on the women's side.
  22. RaulRamirez

    Requesting More Objectivity Here

    A Quick Rant – Not My First, and Probably not My Last Especially with large portions of the world at war or in great turmoil, and personal challenges that we all face, there are a zillion things much more important than tennis, and GOAT races. And I admit that I enter a lot of these threads...
  23. AndrewUtz

    Who wins Pork Djokovic/Pork Nadal/Pork Federer

    Assuming all three players were at pork form (magically transfigured into pigs) who could we see winning on each of the respective surfaces? I think pork Djoker could still be the best on grass. Please weigh in.
  24. zvelf

    2004-2009, 2011-2016, and 2018-2023 Competition Compared Purely with Data

    First of all, forgive the super long post, but detail is needed for understanding. After Kralingen put up stats for Federer and Djokovic’s peak periods, 2004-2009 and 2011-2016, respectively, and Djokovic age 30s period, 2018-2023 in this thread, I decided to take a deep dive into the strength...
  25. esvc

    ESPN's Moderna Shot of the Day

  26. TheAssassin

    Rate the 2023 Untelevised Draw Open

    On a scale of 10 to 10, 10 being stunning.
  27. RaulRamirez

    Ben Shelton and the Rush to Negative Judgment (among many)

    I don't know all that much about Ben Shelton. We all know that in his first full season as a pro, he made the QFs at the AO, and just now, the semis at the US Open. His dad, Bryan (who I vaguely recall on the tour in the late 80s, early-to-mid 90s....made it into the top 55 or so) coached him at...
  28. RaulRamirez

    Back to Back Slam Finals (should Novak and Carlitos meet)

    Okay, there are all kinds of threads on this -- serious, trollish, and parody threads alike -- and pardon me for adding a serious one. Here's the thing: While most of us may already have Djokovic and Alcaraz penciled into Sunday's final, it's not a sure thing. But looking ahead, here are some...
  29. W

    Match Stats/Report - Djokovic vs Simon, Australian Open fourth round, 2016

    Novak Djokovic beat Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-7(1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the Australian Open fourth round, 2016 on hard court Djokovic would go onto win the tournament, beating Andy Murray in the final for the second year in a row. It was his then record extending 6th title at the event. He had won...
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