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  1. James P

    Andrey Rublev's Futility

    Andrey Rublev has moved into the exclusive double digit QF loss club, and done it in record fashion, a perfect 0-10. Usually, this is the mark of a lengthy and successful tennis career. For those wondering, Nadal, Murray, and Wawrinka are all at 9. (Edit: Open Era-Only) Name Nation DOB QFs...
  2. James P

    Stats: The Adrian Mannarino Club

    I decided to crunch the numbers after all. Here is a likely conclusive list of players that have spent 200 weeks in the top 50 without ever cracking the top 20, aka the newly created Adrian Mannarino Club (you may not like it, but this is what peak journeyman looks like): Players who are active...
  3. AnOctorokForDinner

    The case for [2008 Cincinnati - 2009 Canada] Murray >= 2011 Murray

    Hence if 2011 was part of Murray's prime, so was the former 52-week period, so he practically entered his prime right away following his first chelem QF at 2008 Wimbledon. It's either both or neither. 2008 Cincy - 2009 Canada Mury results: Cincy W beating Djo Olympix 1R loss to Lu in...
  4. RaulRamirez

    Complete This Progression: 53, 52, 51, 20...?

    Relating to current players, complete this progression (and explain): 53, 52, 51, 20 ....? Here's one more: 33, 32, 27, 14 ....? Not sure if these are too obvious, but it's still remarkable (to me, anyway) when I look at the numbers. Okay, one more: 310, 243, 196, 41...?
  5. AnOctorokForDinner

    Kuerten's constant close losses in HC GS (AO/USO) in 1999-2003

    Played and lost all 10, of which 9 in close fights - 5 five-setters and 4 tight, tiebreak-filled four setters. Could've been 10 of 10 if he didn't clutch out the epic against Mirnyi in 2001 USO only to get destroyed by Kafelnikov in QF. Specific scores: 1999 AO: l. to Safin 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-4...
  6. AnOctorokForDinner

    Players meeting in 3+ consecutive [at least 16-man] events played

    It occurred to me that this is an interesting factoid to track. Happens quite rarely even among top players; the only modern occurrences that readily spring to mind are Federer/Nadal MC-Rome-RG 2006 [both skipped Hamburg due to fatigue after the Rome final] and Federer/Djokovic AO-Dubai-IW...
  7. 2

    Fun poll 16x19 or 18x20?

    Which string pattern do you guys prefer?
  8. AnOctorokForDinner

    Rarely mentioned nigh unbreakable records by past greats and others (Open era)

    Gonzales and Rosewall winning their last official titles at 43 years of age Rosewall and Connors achieving a bagel set on tour level at 42 years of age Connors's 12 consecutive YE Top 3 finishes and 16 consecutive sets YE Top 8 finishes Connors winning 44 consecutive sets (1974), then goes...
  9. aldeayeah

    Player Slam!

    Let's introduce a new term: Player Slam. A player is said to have won a <<player name>> Slam if they have defeated <<player name>> in all 4 majors. For example, Federer has a Career Djokovic Slam: Australian Open (R16 2007) Roland Garros (SF 2011) Wimbledon (SF 2012) US Open (SF 2009, SF...
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