Nothing better to understand the reality of world tennis and the importance of certain aspects of the game, such as doing an analysis of the statistical data shared by the ATP at the end of each season. There is much talk about the growing importance of the serve in tennis today, but where the differences are marked is with the rest. This is demonstrated by the fact that some of the best of the season, such as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic O Diego SchwartzmanThey are the ones who reap the best records in a game that has evolved a lot over time and requires great physical, technical and mental conditions.
The increasing speed of services and the proliferation of giants capable of dominating with that blow has led to a natural evolution of the rest to levels of efficiency rarely suspected. Without going any further, the leader in 2000 in terms of games won from the rest was Karol Kucera, with a percentage of 31.55%, clearly lower than the 34.86% that presents Diego Schwartzman this season and that presents him as the best in that statistic. This upward trend in the effectiveness of subtractors is observed in the rest of the statistical parameters, in which it stands out for another year Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard is a master when it comes to adapting to his rivals, changing the way of positioning himself according to the track and the opponent, and finding solutions.
The fact that Nadal is a great dominator of the rest is not limited to a few years, being the second tennis player in all history who has won more games than the rest: 33.56%, only behind Guillermo Coria, with 35.26%, also ranking in the top-5 of many other statistical records that reflect clairvoyance to the rest. Perhaps what is most striking this season is the lack of prominence of Dominic Thiem in these data, as well as the modest results of a Novak Djokovic who is also one of the best receivers in history, although this year he took a step back. Diego Schwartzman has cemented its qualitative leap in the rest, while Roberto Bautista has stood out in this 2020 in some records.
Percentage of points won from the rest with the opponent’s first serve
- Rafael Nadal: 35,08%
- Novak Djokovic: 34,58%
- Diego Schwartzman: 34,47%
- Jannik Sinner: 33,6%
- Karen Khachanov: 33,05%
Percentage of points won from the rest with the opponent’s second serve
- Roberto Bautista: 58,13%
- Novak Djokovic: 57,76%
- Diego Schwartzman: 57,11%
- Rafael Nadal: 56,82%
- Daniil Medvedev: 56,35%
Efficiency in the use of break points
- Rafael Nadal: 49,28%
- Diego Schwartzman: 46,67%
- Jannik Sinner: 46,22%
- Karen Khachanov: 45,02%
- Grigor Dimitrov: 44,72%
Percentage of games won from the rest
- Diego Schwartzman: 34,86%
- Rafael Nadal: 34,42%
- Roberto Bautista: 33,51%
- Novak Djokovic: 32,85%
- Grigor Dimitrov: 28,65%
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