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This is the last in a series on differences in how tennis matches play out at different levels of the sport. I compare women’s and men’s recreational matches, Division 1 college matches, International Tennis Federation events, and WTA/ATP tour level events. Data can tell great stories: here’s one of them. Four Key Takeaways 1. Rally patterns peak in length at the college level. College matches have longer rallies than both recreational and pro matches: players are skilled en

This is the third in a series on differences in how tennis matches play out at different levels of the sport. I compare women’s and men’s recreational matches, Division 1 college matches, International Tennis Federation events, and WTA/ATP tour level events. Data can tell great stories: here’s one of them. Rally Structure: How Long Are Points, Really? If we zoom out from individual shots to the flow of entire rallies, a similar pattern emerges: as skill rises to the highest l

This is the second in a series on differences in how tennis matches play out at different levels of the sport. I compare women’s and men’s recreational matches, Division 1 college matches, International Tennis Federation events, and WTA/ATP tour level events. Data can tell great stories: here’s one of them. Serve Dynamics: Risk and Reward At every level, the serve is tennis’s first and most direct test of a player’s skill level. It is also a balance of risk versus reward. The

This is the first in a series on differences in how tennis matches play out at different levels of the sport. I compare women’s and men’s recreational matches, Division 1 college matches, International Tennis Federation events, and WTA/ATP tour level events. Data can tell great stories: here’s one of them. Point Outcomes What changes in the structure of points as a match level climbs from recreational to professional? We often talk about speed, power, and consistency, but few

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