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So Sinner has now won six consecutive matches against top tenners without dropping serve: Zverev & FAA in Paris, then FAA, Zverev, Shelton & ADM at the YEC. However, he might have to face Alcaraz in the final, who's been owning him 7-1 H2H over the last two seasons. Indoor hard should supposedly...

Following Alcaraz defeat in the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters, the chance he finishes number 1 in the world after his extraordinary season are now much lower. If Sinner wins Paris and Turin without losing a match (possible given his indoor level), Carlos would need to win either : - 3...

(RR era, since 1986) M S S% G G% TBs TBs% 1986 Lendl 5-0 11-0 1.00 67-41 .620 0-0 2003 Federer 5-0 11-1 .92 74-38 .661 2-1 .67 2001 Hewitt 5-0 11-1 .92 70-41 .631 0-0 2010 Federer 5-0 10-1 .91 64-35 .646 1-0 1.00 2004 Federer 5-0 10-1...

It's a pity he wasn't able to compete in 2022 finals to defend the trophy as Sascha in his traditional November shape is extremely hard to beat. Therefore I don't consider this as a bold prediction: you can put his 3rd YEC title in the 2023 calendar. 2018 - 2021 - 2023

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H2H Djokovic 5-0 Fritz Vegas odds (as of 18 November) Sources: atptour.com oddsportal.com

Hey, why there's no talk about this match? Both undefeated, the group winner plays here. Fritz a slight favourite. First meeting. Fritz winning 2-0 will leave a SF door open for Nadal.

As it stands: M S G 1. FAA 1-1 2-2 22-20 2. Fritz 1-0 2-0 13-7 3. Ruud 1-0 2-0 13-10 4. Nadal 0-2 0-4 14-25 but with the scores: Fritz vs Ruud 6-4 6-3 Nadal vs Ruud 6-3 6-1 Fritz vs FAA 6-2 6-4 it will look as follows: M S G 1. Fritz 3-0 6-0 37-20 2. Nadal 1-2...

Most of people expected both players to win in an opening round. Meanwhile FAA lost to Ruud 0-2, Nadal lost to Fritz 0-2. Who will prolong the chances for the SF? Vegas odds: Nadal R. - Auger-Aliassime F. 2.25 - 1.67

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YEC is a highly specific tournament. You can win just one match to be promoted to the semis. You can win two matches just to be eliminated in the RR phase. You can win just three matches (1xRR + SF + F) to get the trophy. You can win four matches (3xRR + SF) and go home with empty hands...

Let's do a quick hypotethical ahead of this year's YEC. Also one that Nadal fans always wanted to hear :) Who wins YEC since Big 3 first participation (2002) till now if it's on clay. Listing the whole field and bolding the potential winner/winners...

I know this is long shot and there are threads about Novak Djokovic's CYGS, but this year his achievement could be even two levels higher. Calendar Year Grand Slam + Olympic Gold + YEC = Super Slam Without doubt this is the most difficult GS-related trophy to achieve in a single calendar year...

The last 4 or so Masters champions haven't won any Grand Slam, and even two of them haven't reached a major final. Discuss.

Doing my portion of regular reading on past tennis, I've came across a curious situation during the 1980 edition (played in Jan 1981). It was Friday, last RR day, and the semi participants had already been determined as two players scored 2-0 in both groups (Borg & Mayer and Lendl & Connors)...

Is this the greatest Indoor Tennis Match of all Time?! Seeing this video it leaves little to no doubt that it just has to be the best ever contested..

Should Federer or Nadal win the ATP Finals this year, either would become the oldest YEC champion ever. Currently, the record is held by Fed, who won the WTF at age 30 years, 3 months in 2011. He is the only winner of the YEC at age 30 or more. Even more than the slams, this tournament has...