2023 Roland Garros: New Serve Data
Monday, 29 May 2023
G’day from Roland Garros! 🇫🇷🎾 I always enjoy looking at emerging data sets early in a Grand Slam to get a feel for what’s to come. I found this one intriguing today. The focus is when a serve is returned back in play. So we subtract aces and return errors; all we have left is
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Rafael Nadal: Roland Garros Serve/Return Analysis
Thursday, 02 June 2022
G’day, Rafael Nadal is through to the semi-finals of Roland Garros, chasing an unprecedented 14th title in Paris. Here’s the road he has taken so far: Rd 1 def. Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 Rd 2 def. Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 Rd 3 def. Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Rd 4 def.
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2022 Roland Garros Preview: 25 Match Metrics For Nadal & Djokovic
Monday, 30 May 2022
G’day from Paris, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play for the 59th time in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros on Wednesday. Overall, Djokovic leads the head-to-head 30-28. Djokovic won their last meeting, which was at Roland Garros in 2021. All of that will be water under the bridge when they do battle in the
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Emma Raducanu Has A Forehand Problem.
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
G’day from Paris, Aliaksandra Sasnovich took it to Emma Raducanu today at Roland Garros, winning 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 on Court Suzanne Lenglen. I watched the match, anticipating a victory by Emma. Didn’t happen. Here’s why… Emma has a forehand problem. Not a good problem to have when you are battling for Grand Slam glory. Emma
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It’s Déjà Vu in Paris: Nadal & Swiatek Roll
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
G’day from Paris, The road to Roland Garros glory has always gone straight through the baseline. Players must be dominant from the back of the court if they want to take home fresh French silverware. Through the first two days at Roland Garros this year, there is a strong sense of Déjà vu resonating through
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June 3, 2015: Djokovic rocks Nadal at Roland Garros
Wednesday, 02 June 2021
Right out of the gate, it was drop shot mania on Court Philipp Chatrier. Novak Djokovic stunned Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros with raw power through the court and subtlety and panache dragging Nadal to the front of the court. It was quintessential French theatre to begin the match, with
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Roland Garros Match Analysis: 2014-2020
Tuesday, 01 June 2021
G’day, It’s been such a pleasure to cover Roland Garros for the ATP World Tour website in recent years, breaking down key patterns of play and match metrics that matter most to winning this prestigious event. Below are links to seven match analysis stories from 2015-2020, as well as a full report of the 2014
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1980-2020: Roland Garros Posters
Friday, 29 May 2020
2021 Roland Garros Poster Added At The Bottom G’day, Roland Garros posters are a work of art. 👩🎨🇫🇷🎨 Some of them look magnificent and really capture the essence and flavor of the tournament, while others – to me at least – leave me somewhat confused! 🤣 I like them so much I have three framed
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Roland Garros: Rafael Nadal’s Formidable Forehand
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
G’day, Is there anything more fearsome in the sport of tennis than Rafael Nadal’s forehand on Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris? Rafa has won a head-turning 12 Roland Garros titles, with this singular shot carrying him to victory more than any other. Enjoy the forehand breakdown below – in 12 frames. 11:24 am, Tuesday, June
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Rafael Nadal – From 5 Rows Back At Roland Garros
Sunday, 04 June 2017
Dirtballer Video Dirtballer is a singles strategy course focused only on clay-court tennis. To learn more and purchase, click HERE. The Train Is Rolling. Rafael Nadal is an absolute joke right now… G’day from Roland Garros! I want to share with you what it was like watching Rafael Nadal from five rows back on Court
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TIME is the enemy…
Saturday, 03 June 2017
There are EIGHT ways to force an error. Time is one of them. G’day from Paris! It’s been a magnificent first week at Roland Garros watching matches and researching the game. I was just looking through the draw and saw that if Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem both win in the 4th round, then they
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