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diagram of a doubles serve return; hitting 100% cross court and 0% down the line
January 11, 2021

The Optimal Frequency is Often 100%

Many players assume that doing the same thing over and over again is inherently bad, because it’s “predictable.” This is a misconception. Our goal isn’t to be unpredictable, our goal is to win, and...

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rafa aiming his cross court forehand to a relatively conservative target diagram
January 11, 2021

Basic Strategy – Where’s My Edge?

Tennis strategy is best understood at the level of individual shot selection decisions; for each unique situation we are forced to play, we have a different strategy, appropriate for that particular situation. Skill levels...

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December 30, 2020

5 Ways Elite Players Make Their Own Luck

Many events in tennis appear lucky. The ball dribbles over the net for a winner. Someone hits a second serve ace on the line. A forehand is shanked high and deep, and ends up...

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The pusher's strategy depcited as a probability distribution with its center at the center of the court
December 24, 2020

The Pusher’s Strategy is Better Than Yours

The pusher's strategy isn't very good - hit the ball back into the court and never play offense. Clearly, the pusher is wasting at least some opportunities to get ahead in rallies at...

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A cross court forehand's probability distribution; pretty small since it's hit by an accurate player
December 24, 2020

A Shot’s Probability Distribution

Tennis is random. Each shot is best understood not as a particular result (winner, error, rally ball, etc.), but as a probability distribution of possible results, from which a particular result is chosen at...

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December 23, 2020

Tennis Is Random

Tennis doesn’t feel random, because, as we swing, we feel like we’re in full control of the racket, and thus the result of the shot. This control is an illusion. Don’t believe me? Let’s assume...

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