Expected Points, April 2: Andrey Rublev’s First Serve Gets It Done

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Up today: Rublev is climbing up the first-serve leaderboard, Bianca Andreescu escapes her closest Miami match yet, and a young Brit survives a four-hour match in India.

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Expected Points, April 1: Two Greeks Take Aim at History in Miami

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Up today: Maria Sakkari closes in on the best-ever WTA ranking for a Greek player, Daniil Medvedev’s loss opens the door to a new Masters titlist, and Iga Swiatek looks awfully good on the doubles court.

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Expected Points, March 31: Sinner and Bublik Meet Again

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

Up today: Next week’s ATP rankings will feature a new American #1, Ashleigh Barty closes out Aryna Sabalenka in style, and Alexander Bublik needs to figure out how to return Jannik Sinner’s serve.

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Expected Points, March 30: Aslan Karatsev is Human After All

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Up today: Jessica Pegula fails to follow up a big upset for the third straight tournament, Karatsev hands an easy win to Sebastian Korda, and iron woman Sara Sorribes Tormo is learning to make the best of hard courts.

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Expected Points, March 29: A Bumpy Third Rounder for Daniil Medvedev

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Up today: Medvedev needs two and half hours to reach the round of 16, Ana Konjuh is picking up where she left off in 2017, and Dominic Stricker triggers comparisons with better-known Swiss tennis players.

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Expected Points, March 26: The Stars Align For Azarenka-Kerber X

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

Up today: Aryna Sabalenka maintains her perfect record after losing a first-set bagel, Kristina Kucova takes not converting match point to a new level, and one of the best matchups in women’s tennis will be part of the Miami third round.

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Expected Points, March 25: A Great Week For a Pair of Swiss Guys

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

Up today: Jelena Ostapenko overcomes both her opponent and her serve, Rendy Lu makes a long-awaited return to the winner’s circle, and a pair of prospects take a step forward at the Lugano Challenger.

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Expected Points, March 24: A Star-Studded Doubles Draw in Miami

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Up today: Simona Halep is one of the many singles stars who are doubling up in Miami this year, Marton Fucsovics is a race-to-Turin top tenner flying under the radar, and it was a rough opening day for American women yesterday.

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Expected Points, March 23: A Tough Turnaround for Leylah Fernandez

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Up today: Fernandez makes an early exit from Miami only one day after a triumph in Monterrey, Lorenzo Musetti joins a growing battalion of Italian men, and Juan Martin del Potro goes under the knife one more time.

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Expected Points, March 22: Aslan Karatsev, Groundstroke Winner Machine

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

Up today: Karatsev outhits the field to win the Dubai title and improve his record on the season to 15-2, Daria Kasatkina is combining small-scale comebacks into a bigger one, and the Miami field will be just fine, if a little less glamorous than usual.

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