Expected Points, April 16: A Bump in the Road for Novak Djokovic

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

Up today: Djokovic loses early in Monte Carlo, Linda Fruhvirtova reaches her first WTA quarterfinal, and it’s a good day to remember the contributions of Dr Robert Walter Johnson.

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Expected Points, April 15: A Quick Start For Casper Ruud

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

Up today: Ruud barely breaks a sweat to reach the Monte Carlo round of 16, Shelby Rogers excels in a tournament that Ash Barty skipped, and Rafael Nadal chases his 12th Monte Carlo title.

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Expected Points, April 14: A Lucky Serb, and an Unlucky Serb

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

Up today: The draw gods smiled on Filip Krajinovic, while they handed Novak Djokovic an opening match with Jannik Sinner. Also: A tweak to the WTA ranking point structure is a small step in the right direction.

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Expected Points, April 13: A Sad Day For French Women’s Tennis

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

Up today: Alex De Minaur loses a clay court match, France drops another rung in the WTA power rankings, and women’s tennis returns to Cleveland after almost half a century.

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Expected Points, April 12: A New Russian #1 Spoils the Party in Charleston

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

Up today: Local heroes nearly run the table at tour events, Veronika Kudermetova wins her first title, and the draw gods in Monte Carlo deliver a tasty first-rounder.

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Expected Points, April 9: Petra Kvitova Stumbles in Charleston

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Up today: Kvitova’s serve deserts her in a third-round loss to Danka Kovinic, Jaume Munar keeps winning on the sweet, sweet clay, and the Charleston event’s history goes back to an unprecedented prize purse nearly 50 years ago.

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Expected Points, April 8: Carlos Alcaraz Takes On His Elder

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

Up today: Alcaraz wasn’t born yet when his opponent today first cracked the top 100, Sofia Kenin suffers another disappointing loss, and the Bogota draw leaves me feeling light-headed.

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Expected Points, April 7: Lara Arruabarrena, High-Altitude Clay Specialist

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

Up today: Arruabarrena is off to a flyer in Bogota, Dan Evans is the unlikely top seed at a clay event, and Nuno Borges tries to bring his winning ways to the Challenger tour.

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Expected Points, April 6: A Clash of Counterpunching Saras

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Up today: Errani and Sorribes Tormo play in Bogota, Sebastian Korda’s new career-best ranking underrates him, and Matteo Berrettini makes a rare appearance on the doubles court.

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Expected Points, April 5: Jannik Sinner’s Room For Improvement

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

Up today: Sinner’s recent first serve numbers indicate untapped potential, Ashleigh Barty is finally facing top-ten opponents again, and Mate Pavic is your new ATP doubles #1.

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