Category: Expected Points podcast

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

Up today: The fast-rising Russian extends his array of win streaks, Sabalenka and Mertens win a farewell title, and Naomi Osaka looks ahead to yet another match against a player ranked outside of the top ten.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

Continue reading Expected Points, Feb. 19: Daniil Medvedev Defies Another Unfriendly Crowd

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

Up today: Osaka continues to be the only active player with Serena’s number, Jennifer Brady advances to her first major final by the narrowest of margins, and Novak Djokovic is back in his happy place.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

Continue reading Expected Points, Feb. 18: Naomi Osaka Makes the Hardest Things Look Easy

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

Up today: Rafael Nadal suffers a rare five-set defeat, Daniil Medvedev continues to beat the best in the game, and the 22nd and 25th seeds set up an unlikely women’s semi-final

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

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

Up today: The men’s top seed continues to battle through injury with an impressive display of serving, Serena Williams moves one match closer to her 24th slam, and no one is asking Aslan Karatsev the tough questions.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

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

On tap today: The men’s fourth round concludes with two drubbings and two injuries, Karolina Muchova keeps on winning the close ones, and Bianca Andreescu leads the field in a de facto resuscitation of the grand slam consolation draw.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

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

Iga Swiatek’s grand slam set streak ends, Aslan Karatsev goes from qualifier to quarterfinalist, and Hsieh Su Wei sets a new standard for what a 35-year-old doubles specialist is capable of.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

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

Rafa records another in a long line of victories against his fellow southpaws, Jessica Pegula takes a big step forward, and the Australian Open starts a five-day spell without fans.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

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

On today’s show: The third seed ousts a home favorite with a glittering serving display, the bottom half of the women’s draw is more than half full of former slam champions, and Su-Wei Hsieh wins an upside-down match against Sara Errani.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

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

On today’s show: Sofia Kenin’s Australian Open title defense ends at the hands of the Estonian upset master, Thanasi Kokkinakis offers four hours of evidence that he’s finally healthy, and Andy Murray toils 9,000 miles away at a Challenger in Italy.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.

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

On tap today: Serena takes two easy steps toward her 24th major title, Reilly Opelka fires another barrage of aces in a losing effort, and Barbora Krejcikova opens her pursuit of a first unmixed title in Australia.

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The Expected Points podcast is still a work in progress, so please let me know what you think.