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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 … Continue reading Nadal Feeling 22 & Anderson Good-bye

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 … Continue reading Alcaraz & Djokovic Rising – RG Preview

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 … Continue reading Alcaraz & Tsitsipas Show

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. … Continue reading Rafa’s Triumph

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 … Continue reading Djokovic Drama

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 … Continue reading ATP Finals – Top Ten Things We Learned (2021)

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 for the … Continue reading Parity at Indian Wells (2021)

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 … Continue reading How Djokovic Finally Won by Losing

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 … Continue reading Has the Golden Age of Men’s Tennis Just Ended?

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 … Continue reading Djokovic with the Equalizer

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 … Continue reading Tsitsipas is the Federer of Clay

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 … Continue reading Nadal/Djokovic vs The #NEXTGEN

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 … Continue reading Zverev – The Spanish Conqueror

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 … Continue reading Maiden Masters

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 … Continue reading Aussie Awesomeness

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 … Continue reading Aussie Throwbacks

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 … Continue reading Magnificent Medvedev

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 … Continue reading 20 ALL

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 … Continue reading Thiem’s Time to Shine

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 breakers… The young guns + Carreno Busta will battle for the trophy and glory. Someone will win their maiden slam for the first time since 2014. The Big 3’s grip on the slams is weakening even if it’s only by default. Who will take home the trophy?