MARCH 17: FEATURED ANALYSIS
Who are some of the greatest returners of all time?
The conversation typically focuses on Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, Lleyton Hewitt, Diego Schwartzman, Guillermo Coria, Michael Chang, and Jimmy Connors.
We are about to add a new player to that list. Carlos Alcaraz.
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AUG 10: FEATURED ANALYSIS
Try standing seven-plus meters behind the baseline to return serve. You may as well be halfway to the moon. Not only does Daniil Medvedev thrive from this ultra-deep return location, but he has also broken serve more times on hard courts in 2021 than any other player.
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DEC 16: FEATURED ANALYSIS
Matteo Berrettini conquered adversity better than any server on tour in 2021.
An analysis of players holding serve when trailing in the point score up to Deuce identified Berrettini as the only player to feature in the leading three positions in all six point scores. The data set is focused on holding from 0/15, 0/30, 0/40, 15/30, 15/40, and 30/40.
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Craig's Infosys ATP Analysis Stories 2016 - 2022
2022
Mar 17: When Behind On Serve, Few Escape From Alcaraz
Feb 17: You Think Rafa Likes Long Rallies? Think Again.
Jan 15: What Is The Most Abundant Rally Length In Tennis?
2021
Dec 16: Berrettini Best Under Pressure On Serve
Nov 14: Keys To Winning In Turin
Oct 29: Move In Or Stay Back. It Depends Who You Ask.
Sep 16: Medvedev, Berrettini Test World's Best Returners
Aug 10: Deep Court Daniil: Inside Medvedev's Return
Jul 22: Ace Is The Place For Matteo Berrettini
Jun 28: Inside Djokovic's Class On Grass
May 30: Paris Power Play. Nadal's Halo Effect
Apr 12: Better, Faster, Stronger? Nadal's Forehand Stats In Monte Carlo May Surprise You
Mar 22: In Miami, Murray Returns With Interest
Jan 17: This Is When Novak Is Deadliest At The Australian Open
2020
Dec 31: Hunting Wins? Find Your Forehand, Thiem Shows
Dec 28: How The Big 3 Have Set Themselves Apart For The Past 30 Years
Dec 26: How Sinner Is Soaring Behind His Returns
Dec 21: When Returns Are Back In Play, Rafa Reigns Supreme
Dec 18: Forehands Hunting Backhands Through A Federer Lens
Dec 17: A New Way To Evaluate First-Serve Performance
Nov 17: Are Aces Overvalued? What Federer, Sampras Can Teach Us
Sep 24: The Stat That Makes Rafa So Tough To Beat In Paris
Sep 19: Schwartzman Leads The Way On 2nd Serve Returns
Aug 29: New Look: Djokovic's Stunning 2nd Serve Success
Aug 14: Think You Can Beat Djokovic? Here's What It Will Take
Aug 10: Here's Where Thiem Tops Djokovic, Nadal & Federer
Aug 06: For Daniil, Depth Is A Diamond
Jul 24: Nadal v Federer: The Battle Within The Battle
Jul 13: Here's Why Slow Starts Against Djokovic Spell Quick Trouble
Jul 03: How Rafa Separates Himself From All Other Winners
Jul 02: Federer Is Tennis' Toughest Out.
Jun 23: Why Nadal Is The Game's Best Pressure Player
Jun 19: Why The Grass Is Always Greener For Roger Federer
Jun 13: Mr. Momentum. Why Kei Is King
Jun 7: Don't Count Out Djokovic, Federer If They Drop The First Set
Jun 4: It's One-Way Traffic on L'Avenue Rafael Nadal
May 22: Here's How Rafa Plays Tennis Like A Chess Grand Master
May 15: Against Monfils, Bring More Boomerangs Than Arrows
May 14: Why Federer, Nadal Don't Have A Need For Speed
May 07: Why Plotting A Game Plan Against Daniil Medvedev Is A Nightmare
May 04: Running With The Bull: Curious Nadal, Federer Patterns Revealed
Apr 12: Why Federer & Djokovic Are Different, But Still The Same In Rally Success
Apr 05: How Thiem, Djokovic & Co. Balance The Risk-Reward Of Return Placement
Apr 03: The Four Keys To Rios' Miami Masterpiece Against Agassi
Mar 23: Why Djokovic's Points Won Tally Is Superhuman
Mar 21: Serving To Nadal? Don't Drop The First Point
Mar 20: How's Zverev's First Serve Fixed His Second-Serve Woes
Feb 01: Djokovic A Master Manipulator When It Matters Most
Jan 23: Federer Holds All The Aces At 30-30
Jan 16: Milan Champ Sinner, Only 18, Already A Break Point Stand Out
Jan 02: To Deuce & Beyond: The Players Who Step Up In Return Games
2019
Dec 30: Djokovic & Nadal: The Break-Back Kings
Dec 24: When These Players Lead 15/0, Turn Out The Lights
Dec 18: How Medvedev Kicked In The Door To The Top Five
Dec 04: Why Looking Left Is Right Play For Novak
Dec 03: Inside Rafael Nadal's Mind When He Is Serving
Nov 05: Why Roger Federer Is The Best All-Round Spot Server
Nov 03: Nadal The Best At Overcoming Daunting Odds, Breaking From 30-0
Oct 24: Federer, Nadal: The Masters Of Momentum
Oct 16: Rafael Nadal's Best Tennis Is Happening Right Now
Oct 02: Here's When To Pick Berrettini's 1st Serve Over Isner, Kyrgios & Federer
Sep 29: Djokovic Approaching Mount Everest As A Returner
Sep 16: Wawrinka Wards Off Double Fault Pain In Ranking Resurgence
Sep 12: The One Stat That Pushed Medvedev To Cincy Title, US Open Final
Sep 05: The Key Stat Fuelling Dimitrov's Resurgence
Aug 29: At 38, Roger Federer Is Still Fastest Out Of The Blocks
Aug 12: Here's Why Fritz Is Having The Best Season Of His Career
Aug 02: Nadal's 2018 Canada Title Run Show's Difference One Point Can Make
Jul 23: For Federer, 0-40 Is Often Just The Beginning
July 23: Nadal Does This Better Than Anyone, Including Djokovic, Federer
Jul 22: Where NOT To Serve To Djokovic, Nadal & Federer
Jul 17: The Stat Fueling Pella's Rise Up The ATP Rankings
Jul 28: Why Is Federer Missing From This Top 10 Wimbledon Serving List?
Jul 19: Berrettini's Serving Feat Second Only To Federer
Jun 12: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic: Unbreakable From 15-0 As They Are At 40-30
Jun 11: Nadal, Federer, Djokovic: The 2nd Serve Titans
June 04: The Surprising Stat About Nadal's Roland Garros Domination
May 21: Roger, Rafa Lead The Way In These Serve & Return Scenarios
May 08: Clutch Christian: The Numbers Behind Garin's Meteoric Rise
May 07: Five Stats That Explain Thiem's Win Over Nadal, Barcelona Title
Apr 25: Nadal, Djokovic, Federer Know The Fine Margins In Tennis Better Than Anyone
Apr 16: Clutch Kei Reigning Again In 2019
Apr 11: Think You Are Going To Break Rafa from 0-30? Read This First...
Apr 5: Rafael Nadal - Stand (Back) & Deliver
Apr 3: The Agassi & Edberg Stats That Have Stood The Test Of Time
Mar 28: The One Stat Federer Needs To Improve
Mar 12: Novak & Roger: Patterns & Strategies of Two 2018 Major Title Runs
Mar 5: Why Federer Changes His Strategy Against Nadal
Feb 27: Schwartzman, Fognini Thrive In Court Of Giants
Feb 21: Opelka Crushing Aces, Milestones To Start 2019.
Feb 15: John Isner Aces Break Points Like No One Else
Feb 7: At 0-30, Don't Worry Be Happy...If You Serve Like Isner Or Delpo
Feb 3: Why You Can't Let The Big 3 Put Their 1st Serve Returns In Play
Feb 1: Novak's Secret Sauce. Keep It Short & Sweet
Jan 23: Nadal Strikes First. Asks Questions Later
Jan 16: Djokovic, Federer Lead Group Of Australian Open Contenders
Jan 14: Five Keys To A Federer Three-Peat At The Australian Open
Jan 13: Zverev Won More Games Than Djokovic, Federer & Nadal In 2018
2018
Dec 28: Nadal Leads Top 10 In Surprising Serving Statistic
Dec 24: Isner The King Of Serving In 2018
Dec 20: Clutch Kei: Nishikori Did This Better Than Federer, Djokovic, Nadal
Dec 17: Nadal, Federer Dominate The Break Points Better Than Anyone
Dec 14: Djokovic's Surprisingly Successful Second Serve Strategy
Dec 7: Better All The Time: Isner's Mind-Boggling Serve Stats
Dec 5: Against Nadal, Do Not Fall Behind On Serve
Nov 28: Nadal, Cilic Find Their Best Game Under Pressure
Nov 20: Nadal Paced The Tour In These Two Categories
Nov 14: Djokovic, Anderson Keep It Short & Sweet
Nov 7: Tsitsipas Leader Of The Next Gen Pack - By One Point
Nov 2: For Thiem & Federer, Variety Is The Spice Of Serving Success
Oct 17: Here's One Reason Why Rafa, Novak Find Separation From Their Peers
Oct 9: The 5 Keys To Daniil Medvedev's Tokyo Title
Oct 4: Coric, Chung Are Young & Leading The Way On Return
Oct 3: If Tennis Eliminated The Second Serve, Roger Federer Would Dominate Even More
Sep 28: Eyes Wide Open: How Surface Impacts Serving Patterns
Sep 26: When In London, Djokovic Raises His Game To Another Level
Sep 20: Nadal, Djokovic Would Be Hall Of Fame Baseball Players
Sep 12: Del Potro Shows He's Is the Ultimate Game Closer In Tennis
Sep 4: How Isner & Top 20 Stars Perform When Games Go To Deuce
Aug 22: How Quickly Federer, Top 10 Race Through Their Service Games
Aug 16: The Importance Of Striking An Ace
Aug 12: De Minaur's Rise Shows It's All About Winning The Right Points
Jul 26: The Best Players At Unlocking 40-0 Return Games
Jul 19: Nadal Leading ATP Race To London
Jul 11: Who Leads The Way On Return At Wimbledon?
Jun 22: The Surprise That Pays Dividends For The Top 10
Jun 14: Dominic Thiem 2018's Iron Man
Jun 6: How Cecchinato Can Stun Thiem, Reach Roland Garros Final
May 28: This #NextGenATP Star Is Poised For A Roland Garros Breakthrough
May 18: Little Things Adding Up For Shapovalov In 2018
May 10: How Thiem Changes Tactics When He Changes Surfaces
May 3: At 15-30, Courageous Kev Is A Bold Pattern Breaker
Apr 27: Rafa's New Golden Era Hits Top Gear
Apr 19: The Switch Goffin, Nadal Hit When Transitioning To Clay
Apr 11: Five Players With Surprising Stats In 2018
Apr 4: Nadal Does This One Thing So Much Better On Clay
Mar 22: Returning Serve - The Long & Short Of It
Mar 7: Delpo's Big Rise Built On Small Margins
Feb 28: As Delpo Knows, Leaving Your Return Short Is Bad Except...
Feb 26: The Best Returner Among The Big Four
Feb 21: Nadal Has Done This Better Than Everyone
Feb 7: The Sure Way Dimitrov Used To Climb The ATP Rankings
Feb 1: This Part Of Chung's Game Is Nearly Top 10 Already
Jan 24: What Edmund Improved To Make The Australian Open SF
Jan 19: This Is Where Nadal Places Most Of His Returns
Jan 12: Where Do Lefties Serve At Crunch Time?
Jan 8: Federer, Nadal, Dimitrov, Rublev: Who Will Impress The Most In 2018?
2017
Dec 29: No One Tops Murray Returning First Serves
Dec 28: Think You Missed Federer At His Peak? Think Again
Dec 28: The Stat That Showed Why Dimitrov Had His Best Year Yet
Dec 24: The Most Telling Stats Of 2017 - Part 2
Dec 23: The Most Telling Stats Of 2017 - Part 1
Dec 14: Nadal Improves With Radical Serving Pattern Switch
Nov 29: Down The T Or Out Wide? Depends What You Want
Nov 17: A Powerful First Serve Is Nice, But Variety Gets You To London
Nov 6: #NextGenATP Serving Under Pressure
Oct 27: No Player Does This Better Than Damir Dzumhur
Oct 18: Rafa Is The Only Top 100 Player Who Does This
Oct 13: Federer Leads The Way Serving Under Pressure
Oct 3: Nadal's Surprising Stat That Pushed Him To No. 1
Sep 27: On Serve, Federer Slams The Door Better Than Anyone
Sep 19: Rublev's Meteoric Rise: What Made The Difference?
Sep 14: Top 10 Wins Don't Come Easy
Sep 8: All Or Nothing On Break Points - Who Holds Their Nerve?
Sep 1: How Querrey Does The Damage On Serve
Aug 22: #NextGenATP Donaldson Breaks The Trend
Aug 18: How Schwartzman Became The Return Giant In 2017
Aug 7: With The Match On Their Racket, The Top 10 Stay Clutch
Aug 4: When Zverev Gets Ahead, He Steps On It
Jul 28: The Numbers Behind The Big Four's Dominance
Jul 18: What Everyone Overlooks About Federer & Nadal's Game
Jul 14: Sampras Serves Up Wimbledon Success
Jul 5: Nadal Takes The Unconventional Road To Improvement
Jun 21: Rafa, Novak & The Snowball Effect
Jun 13: Calm & Steady Wins The Race
Jun 5: This Top 10 Duo Makes Return Numbers Add Up
Jun 1: Kontinen/Peers Serve Up Success
May 29: How Wawrinka/Djokovic Raise Their Games In Paris
May 24: Zverev's Fast Starts Spark Easy Holds
May 17: How Djokovic, Federer, Sampras All Became N0. 1
May 3: In Record Year, Nadal Bucks Top 10 Trend
Apr 25: For Some Players There Is A Difference Between 30-30 & Deuce
Apr 18: Four Keys To Nadal Winning His 10th Monte Carlo Crown
Apr 13: Want To Be Like Djokovic? Master Your 2nd Serve
Apr 5: Dimitrov, Kyrgios Leading The Way This Season
May 29: Kyrgios Keeps Them Guessing
Mar 22: Roger's 10,000 Break Point Chances
Mar 15: How Rafael Nadal Became The King Of Returns
Mar 8: Thanks To Mischa, Serve & Volley Is Back
Feb 28: Isner, Monfils Serve Their Way Out Of Trouble
Feb 22: How Good Is Your Serve?
Feb 14: The Secret Of Dimitrov's Success Revealed.
Feb 7: Stefan Edberg, The King Of Returns
Feb 1: Evans Returns His Way To Career High Ranking
Jan 24: Down On Serve, Stan Shows The Way Out
Jan 17: The Hidden Danger Of 15 All
Jan 10: How Murray's Time On Court Compares To The Top 10
Jan 5: Is The Return Of Serve Tennis' New Superpower?
Jan 2: Cilic's Simple Path To Success
2016
Dec 30: Nishikori Steps Into 2nd Serve Success
Dec 27: Dimitrov Wins More With Less
Dec 22: Facing Break Point, Nadal Outperforms His Peers
Dec 16: Kyrgios' Stellar Serving Sparks Best Year On Tour
Dec 9: The Biggest Reason Monfils Had His Best Year On Tour
Dec 7: Taylor Fritz's Path To Another Banner Season In 2017
Dec 5: Opportunity Breeds Success For Zverev
Dec 3: Raonic Reaps Reward On Return
Nov 28: Del Potro Finds Success Behind 2nd Serves
Nov 9: The Key To London Success: Saving Break Points
Nov 8: Serving For The Match? No Problem For The Top 10
Nov 4: Karlovic, Raonic Among Tour's Most Efficient Servers
Oct 26: How Hewitt Raised His Level Against The Top Players
Oct 18: Returning To Win
Oct 13: The Formula To Becoming No. 1
Oct 7: Djokovic, Top 10 Know Not All Points Are Created Equal
Sep 29: 2004: Roger Federer's Best Season Ever?
Sep 20: Why Federer 7 Co. Love Serving At 15-All
Sep 8: Top 10 Ways Murray Has Improved In 2016
Aug 30: Nick Kyrgios Among 2nd Serve Standouts
Aug 28: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: First Points Matter
Aug 16: The Best Hardcourt Returner Of All Time Is...
Aug 9: Rafael Nadal - The Underrated Server
Aug 4: Dominic Thiem - 1% Makes A Huge Difference
Jul 28: A Bright Spot For Returners
Jul 13: The Percentages That Separate Djokovic & The Top 10
Jul 6: Who's The Most Clutch Server In Tennis?
Jun 21: Letting The Scoreboard Dictate Strategy
Jun 14: Risk & Reward Of High Power Serving
Jun 7: Too Good At Making First Serves?
May 31: Serving Under Pressure? No Problem For Federer
May 25: Novak Uses Third Serve To Full Advantage
May 17: How Murray Has Become Top Clay Court Player
May 11: Holding & Breaking From 0/30
Apr 29: How Nadal And The World's Best Win At 15/30
Apr 26: Remembering & Explaining Roger Federer's Early Climb
Apr 14: First Serves Key To Goffin's Ascent
Apr 5: Djokovic On A Roll
Mar 28: Djokovic Breaks The Mold
Mar 24: Improved Return Game Fueling Thiem's Top-10 Quest
Mar 20: Risk & Reward: High Stakes At 30/30
Feb 29: When Breaking Back Can Be A Back Breaker
Feb 28: Federer's Focus: Time Is Of The Essence
Feb 17: Steve Johnson: Slow But Steady Wins The Race
Feb 9: Novak Djokovic: The Power Of One
Feb 2: On Break Points First Serves Count!
Jan 27: Milos Raonic In Focus
Jan 20: David Ferrer In Focus
Jan 13: Aussies Look For Home Success
Jan 5: Holding Serve For The Elite Eight