Expected Points, March 19: Denis Shapovalov the Unbreakable

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

Up today: Margarita Gasparyan charges into the St Petersburg quarter-finals behind an eye-popping one-handed backhand, El Shapo leaves his opponents helpless on return, and Wimbledon announces a timetable to finally move its qualifying tournaments on site.

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Expected Points, March 18: A Marathon Day in St. Petersburg

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

Up today: Stefanos Tsitsipas leaves no doubt that he can handle the unique challenge of John Isner, Anastasia Gasanova and Vera Zvonareva get through their St. Petersburg matches the hard way, and it’s 98 years since the birth of a remarkable figure in Norwegian tennis.

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Expected Points, March 15: Garbine Muguruza, the Top Five Player Ranked #13

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

Up today: Muguruza’s Dubai title makes her computer ranking look even more outdated, Nikoloz Basilashvili and Cristian Garin reverse their losing streaks in style, and the ATP is putting an impressive amount of prize money in the pockets of its players.

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Expected Points, March 12: When Match Point Isn’t Quite Enough

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Up today: An unconverted break point puts Roger Federer’s comeback on pause, Elise Mertens stops the momentum of another lower-ranked player, and Andrey Rublev rests his way into the Doha semi-finals.

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Expected Points, March 11: WTA Wild Cards Gone Wild

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Up today: A trio of wild cards are proving that they belong in Dubai and Guadalajara, Dominic Thiem is flying under the radar as the top seed in Doha, and Jessica Pegula has mastered the art of dismissing Karolina Pliskova.

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Expected Points, March 10: Roger Federer is Back, and He’s Older Than Ever

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Up today: We’ll soon get a look at how 39-year-old Federer stacks up against veterans of the past, Coco Gauff is learning to love third sets, and Aryna Sabalenka joins an extremely crowded list of active doubles number ones.

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Expected Points, March 9: Andrey Rublev, Master of the ATP 500

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Up today: Rublev continues his winning ways just outside of the sport’s biggest stages, Misaki Doi is more than the usual lucky loser, and Frances Tiafoe comes through a nailbiter in Santiago.

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Expected Points, March 8: Clara Tauson, the Next Danish Tennis Superstar

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Up today: Tauson follows in the imposing footsteps of Caroline Wozniacki, Zizou Bergs leads a pack of qualifiers to unlikely feats, and Dubai becomes the first 1000-level event in the WTA’s puzzling new system.

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Expected Points, March 5: Qualifiers Reach Quarterfinals in Doha and Buenos Aires

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

Up today: Jessica Pegula deals Karolina Pliskova her worst loss in recent memory, Francisco Cerundolo tries to keep up with his younger brother, and Marcus Willis officially says goodbye.

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Expected Points, March 4: A Trio of Upsets Shift the Rotterdam Balance of Power

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Up today: Garbine Muguruza and Aryna Sabalenka deliver a high-quality match, all the remaining seeds in the Rotterdam top half are gone, and Sumit Nagal goes where few Indians have gone before.

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