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Carlos Alcaraz is the new King of Tennis, vanquishing his opponents at the 2022 US Open.
He played 275 games in total and won 160 (58%) of these. And rather than winning in traditional fashion, by making fewer errors than opponents, he won by hitting more winners (5%).
The greatest variance happens on the return of serve. The fewest winners and most errors are hit on the return than on any other specific rally length. Looking at the return differential of -17% in another way, WTA players make almost 10 return errors to every winner.
Generally, stronger servers have a big advantage in the shorter rally lengths, drawing return errors or taking advantage of weak returns on the serve +1 stroke.
Tien won 60% on return points vs second serves and consolidated by winning 54% of his own second serve points. He also converted almost 50% of all break points.
Every week, Tennis Analytics dives deep into the data, bringing you a stat of the week to help you understand tennis better and become a little smarter. Stat of the Week: 75% One of the universal truths about our sport is that it is a game of errors. At the highest levels of junior tennis, […]
