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15-30 is a tennis podcast focused on covering the ATP World Tour and the numbers behind the matches. Statistics describe how the world’s top players like Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have managed to stay at the pinnacle of the sport. Numbers will also reveal which young up and coming players will take the place of the Big Four. If you are a tennis fan and are numbers-oriented then this is the podcast for you!
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Nadal won his 14th French Open title and 22nd grand slam overall. The distance between Nadal and his rivals, Djokovic and Federer, is widening. Nadal’s greatness on clay knows no bounds. On the grass at Wimbledon, Nadal has the chance to keep his hopes alive for the calendar slam. He has won Wimbledon twice, but he hasn’t played on the surface for …
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Nadal’s clay court winning percentage in 2022 is the lowest it has been since before he captured his first French Open title in 2005. His injuries and lack of form don’t make him the automatic favorite at this year’s Roland Garros. Djokovic is finally in fine form, but he has drawn Nadal in his quarter and the rapidly ascending Alcaraz in his half …
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Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz came out of relative obscurity to capture an ATP 1000 in Miami and an ATP 500 in Barcelona. He just became the youngest man to crack the ATP Top 10 in 17 years since Rafael Nadal. He was also impressive in winning both finals in straight sets. He has showed he’s got game on clay by defeating 2 time Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipa…
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Rafael Nadal defeated Danil Medvedev from two sets to love down to win his second Aussie Open Title, his second career slam, and 21st slam overall. The way he defeated his opponent, who is a decade younger than him, was astounding. We bring you the numbers behind Rafa’s triumph. Each set was a roller coaster. Nadal not only set records with the win…
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Preps are underway down under. Djokovic received an exemption from the Aussie Open to compete without being vaccinated. If Djokovic isn’t on his A game, who else can capitalize and nab the title? Nadal looks in form to start 2022 as he looks to capture his second slam title down under, tie Djokovic with winning each major at least twice, and break …
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ATP Finals – Top Ten Things We Learned (2021)
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Another ATP season is in the books. Here at 15-30 A Tennis Podcast (ATP) on Episode 43 we cover the top ten things we learned at the year end event where the top 8 players in the world battled for supremacy. We discuss the latest matches, numbers, and trends that defined this final tournament of the year. Top 10 Things we learned during the 2021 AT…
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Episode-43-Parity-at-Indian-Wells Indian Wells has been dominated by Djokovic and Federer. But the last three years someone unexpected from the field has claimed the prestigious title in the desert at what many refer to as the “5th Slam”. With Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal absent at this year’s edition of Indian Wells there were ample opportunities …
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Djokovic may have come up short in his bid to capture the calendar slam, but he may have won something else greater in the process. Medvedev became a grand slam champion and again no one has defended their title in New York since 2008, when Roger Federer won his 5th consecutive title. Why does the US Open have more parity than the other slams? We d…
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Has the Golden Age of Men’s Tennis Just Ended?
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Heading into the final major of the year Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic are all tied at 20 majors a piece. But they are also struggling with injuries. Federer and Nadal are at least out until the end of the season. While Djokovic is trying to win the elusive calendar slam. How have their long seasons and past matches impacted their physical bodies? M…
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20-20-20 Djokovic has now tied Federer and Nadal with 20 grand slams a piece. Djokovic is also still in contention to win the “golden calendar slam”. With 6 Wimbledon Titles behind Federer’s 8, Djokovic has become a force on the grass. What makes him so unstoppable at Wimbledon? One stat in particular stands out. What other players stood out throug…
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Tsitsipas pushed Djokovic to the brink in the French Open Final. He went up 2 sets to love but could not finish him off. Djokovic has now moved within one major title of his rivals, Federer and Nadal. Tsitsipas has been a dominant force on the clay the past two years. He wins differently than Nadal or Djokovic and the numbers back that up. The numb…
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For the first time Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer were drawn in the same half of a grand slam. Nadal comes into RG as the usual strong favorite. But who is likely face potentially Nadal or Djokovic in the final? Thiem, the prince of clay, still hasn’t found his form. Who will rise up in the other half of the draw to challenge for the French Open titl…
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Zverev conquered not only Nadal on his favorite surface, but also secured his 4th Masters Title and 2nd in Madrid. 3 out of his 4 Masters titles have now come on clay. What makes Zverev so good on clay? Nadal won Barcelona by saving a match point and dispatching Tsitsipas in a thrilling fashion. But by Nadal’s clay court season standards this is on…
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Tsitsipas and Hurkacz each won their maiden Masters 1000 titles. The Big 3 aren’t going anywhere but the young guys keep getting better. Rublev took out Nadal in 3 sets on his beloved clay in Monte Carlo. Tsitsipas and Sinner have also been a force on the clay. With Thiem struggling who will rise to challenge the mighty Nadal on his favorite surfac…
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Novak Djokovic has now won 8 out of the past 11 Aussie Titles and 9 total. What makes him so dominant down under? There were many dynamic matches including Tsitsipas’ triumph over Nadal from 2 sets down. How did he do it? What do the numbers reveal? As always we talk about the legacy of the Big 3 and the up and coming Next Gen. The Russian duo of R…
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The COVID-19 Pandemic has delayed the first major of the year. With no tennis matches to cover or draw to analyze we take the time to cover past epic matches from the Australian Open. With Fed-Nadal, Wawrinka-Djokovic, and Nadal-Verdasco to name a few. Will Djokovic capture his record extending 8th major title down under? Or will the Next Gen conti…
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Medvedev won the 2020 ATP Finals in an emphatic fashion by defeating Nadal, Thiem, and Djokovic among others. This marks the 5th new ATP Finals champion in as many years. Is tennis truly seeing a changing of the guard? What makes Medvedev so good on the hard court? Who will win slams in 2021 and why? Listen to find out the answers to these question…
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Rafael Nadal captured a record extending 13 Roland Garros Titles. He now stands at 20 Grand Slam Titles in total. This ties him with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam Titles (by men). The score is now an even 20-20 in the crazy year of 2020. We cover this achievement and all the stats surrounding the short clay court swing and indoor season. Wh…
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Dominic Thiem won his first grand slam title. Zverev made his maiden slam final. We bring you the numbers behind the matches from the US Open. How did our serve factor model do in predicting match outcomes? Which players impressed and which ones disappointed? Another 5 set final is in the books. A trend has been made. The Big 3’s stranglehold on th…
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The US Open quarterfinal match ups are set. Novak Djokovic was defaulted in the 4th round for inadvertently hitting a line judge. No one left in the men’s draw is a former grand slam champion. We cover the stats and the best matches of the tourney thus far. The serve factor is yet again proving to be a valuable tool except in matches full of tie br…
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We cover two past fascinating Roland Garros matches because we are badly missing the French Open which would be taking place right now if it wasn’t for the pandemic. We also discuss career numbers of Sampras, Agassi, and the Big 3. You will be surprised to see who has the highest serve rating… Please subscribe to our podcast, 15-30 A Tennis Podcast…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Here at 15-30 we are bringing you stats from past epic matches such as Borg and McEnroe’s battle at Wimbledon in 1980 and Sampras and Aggassi’s epic clash at the US open in 2001. As always we br…
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COVID-19 has shutdown the world and tennis is no exception. Indian Wells, Miami, the European Clay Court Swing, the grass court season, and Wimbledon are all officially cancelled. Wimbledon hadn’t previously cancelled since World War II. We cover what we think the rest of the season will look like. Which players gain the most from the extended hiat…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); The Australian Open has been Djokovic’s most successful grand slam tourney. He has conquered his rival Andy Murray in 4 finals down under. Murray and Djokovic play a similar brand of tennis. Why…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Here at 15-30 we have developed a simple, new tool to analyze matches, the serve factor. It combines 1st serve in % with 1st and second serve points won to give one metric to compare opponents. …
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); 2019 was a fantastic season for Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal who each bagged two grand slams. Nadal also ended the season as the top ranked player. Nadal only won one slam in 2018. How did hi…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Federer, Djokovic, and the Nextgen have been impressive during the indoor tennis season in Europe. Federer won a record 10th title on his home turf at Basel. What makes Federer so good indoors? …
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); What percentage of points does the world number 1 usually win over the course of an ATP season? What matches have been won despite the victor winning significantly less points over all? We cover…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); 2019 was another historic year with the Big 3, namely Nadal and Djokovic, splitting the 4 majors. Nadal moves to 19 grand slams, one behind Roger Federer’s leading 20. The US Open was exhilarati…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); The North American hard court season has reached its pinnacle, the US Open. The Citi Open, Canadian Open, and the Cincinnati Masters were all hard fought with different winners at each tournamen…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Federer and Djokovic battled in a final for the ages. Margins were razor slim with tennis history in the balance. The numbers make a compelling case that Federer was the better the player on the…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Wimbledon is underway. The Big 3 are dominating. The big servers and young guns are struggling. Is a slower court speed to blame? What does it take to win on grass? What tactics are effective an…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem are at the height of their powers as rulers on the terre battue. But as far as the Roland Garros Title count goes Rafa reigns supreme with 12. How did Nadal overco…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); The semi-finals are set. Federer versus the all time clay court great, Rafa Nadal and Djokovic versus the prince of clay Dominic Thiem. All the numbers and matches that led up to the final round…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); The clay court season is in full swing. Who are the French Open Favorites? Can the all time great, Rafael Nadal, maintain his dominance at the FO despite a lackluster start to the clay this year…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Rafael Nadal’s Clay Dominance Excel Download What are Nadal’s odds at winning a French Open title this year? We break down past years and what was different the years he failed to win the French…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Two of the biggest Masters events of the year are over. Miami and Indian Wells crowned two different champs and again saw the rise of the Next Gen players yet the continued dominance of the esta…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Ben shares his exciting experience of watching the second round in beautiful Indian Wells. As usual, we dive into the stats behind the matches. We compare the career stats of Federer, Nadal, Djo…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Which players are trending up after a thrilling Australian Open? We break down the stats from the first major of the year. We also describe a new methodology for better using statistics in the s…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); The first 4 rounds of the 2019 Australian Open are in the books. The establishment is clashing with the young guns of the Next Gen. Who is left in the tournament and what exciting match ups lie …
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Happy Holidays from us at 15-30! The New Year is around the corner. That means more tennis. Many players are busy training preparing for glory at the Aussie Open. What will 2019 have in store? D…
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The final tournaments have ended. Victors have been crowned and upsets scored. Join us as we analyze the numbers behind the Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour Finals. Djokovic, Federer, Zverev, and Khachanov all made their moves as the season ended. How did Del Potro play statistically in 2018 compared to his peak, 2009? How does 2018 Federer sta…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Federer triumphed for the ninth time at his home tourney of Basel and Nishikori lost another final, this one to Anderson at Vienna. Wimbledon introduced a new rule regarding a tiebreaker in the …
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Dr. Kovalchik obtained her PhD in statistics from UCLA and now works at Tennis Australia as a data scientist immersed in tennis. We talk about her findings including applying the Pythagorean win…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Novak Djokovic triumphed at the US Open. Is he back to his top form that he exhibited in 2015-2016? What about the young up and coming Next Gen players? What was the match of the 2018 US Open? L…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Tsistpas made it all the way to the final, and upset four top 10 players en route, until his eventual defeat to Rafa Nadal in Canada. Djokovic finally defeated Federer to win the only masters th…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); In episode 3 we cover the basis for elo its power in providing statistics for match ups. We also dive into the ATP’s “Next Gen” players. The young guns: Zverev, Tsitsipas, and Kyrgios are discus…
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); 15-30 A Tennis Podcast (ATP) covers the statistics of ATP tour throughout the year. The various matches Wimbledon are covered with special attention to the Federer-Anderson quarterfinal and the …
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8503817736568319", enable_page_level_ads: true }); 15-30 is a new tennis podcast focused on covering the ATP World Tour and the numbers behind the matches. Find out the story behind the podcast name by listening to our first episode. Numbers tel…
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