/u/OctopusNation2024's posts in /r/tennis
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There's often talk about "peak" vs. "consistency." But how does it play out statistically in practice? The graph below shows some recent Next Gen/Lost Gen ATP players' win% against top 5 opponents vs. non top 5 over their best 5-year span. The prime big 4 are also added in just for fun.
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Detailed Match Stats/Report: 2024 Olympic Final: (1) Novak Djokovic def. (2) Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3) 7-6(2)
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Arguably the three most personally important achievements of Novak’s career(4 Slams in a row + Career Slam, holding sole Slam record at 23, finally winning Olympic gold) have all come on the “home turf” of his main rival
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Since going up 2-0 against him in the 2021 RG final, Tsitsipas has lost 16 out of 17 sets to Djokovic
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