Expected Points, March 3: Garbine Muguruza Sets Up a Titantic Second-Rounder in Doha

Expected Points, my new short, daily podcast, highlights three numbers to illustrate stats, trends, and interesting trivia around the sport.

Up today: Frances Tiafoe and Sumit Nagal make Buenos Aires an unusually international affair, Alex De Minaur needs 44 shots to put away John Millman, and Muguruza gets another round-of-16 draw worthy of a final.

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Expected Points, March 2: Novak Djokovic is Poised to Break a Coveted Record

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Up today: Clara Tauson scores a breakthrough victory in Lyon, Alexander Bublik sets a new standard for hopeless returning in Singapore, and Djokovic topples another one of Roger Federer’s all-time records.

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Expected Points, March 1: A Weekend of Teenage Exploits

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Up today: Juan Manuel Cerundolo makes Argentinian tennis history, Iga Swiatek proves she’s more than a one-hit wonder, and Rotterdam kicks off with a slightly depleted field.

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Expected Points, Feb. 26: Waiting for Diego Schwartzman’s First Argentine Title

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On today’s episode: Iga Swiatek cruises into her first hard-court final, Schwartzman is in position to finally hoist a trophy in his home country, and Simona Halep reaches another career milestone.

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Expected Points, Feb. 25: Coco Gauff Threads the Needle Into the Adelaide Semis

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On today’s episode: Benoit Paire gets back in the win column, Gauff wins her closest three-setter so far, and return king Lleyton Hewitt is headed to the Hall of Fame.

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Expected Points, Feb. 24: Danielle Collins Leads an American Charge in Adelaide

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On today’s episode: Collins ousts top-seed Ashleigh Barty down under, another teenager makes his presence known on the ATP tour, and Miami announces the pay cut awaiting their champions.

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Expected Points, Feb. 23: Nicolas Jarry Starts the Long Road Back

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On today’s episode: Jarry returns to tour-level competition with a win after an 11-month drug suspension, the ATP returns to Singapore with an uninspiring field, and former NCAA star Nicole Gibbs calls time on her tennis career.

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Expected Points, Feb. 22: Daniil Medvedev Almost Cracks the ATP Top Two

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On today’s episode: Rafael Nadal has a fight on his hands to retain a spot just behind Novak Djokovic in the rankings, Naomi Osaka’s second-week performance at slams defies historical precedent, and Coco Gauff is no standard-issue qualifier at this week’s Adelaide International.

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Expected Points, Feb. 21: Looking Beyond #18 For Novak Djokovic

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Up today: Djokovic brushes aside Daniil Medvedev with a performance for the ages, Roger Federer should get comfortable with the idea of a lower place on the all-time slam list, and a flurry of younger prospects have excelled this week at Challengers around the world.

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Expected Points, Feb. 20: Naomi Osaka Wins Her Fourth Grand Slam Title

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Up today: The 23-year-old Japanese star continues her dominance in the biggest matches, Rajeev Ram and Barbora Krejcikova are the king and queen of Melbourne doubles, and Daniil Medvedev enters tomorrow’s final with scary numbers.

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