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Humid or Heavy?: How Air Really Affects Tennis
Cool temperatures and showers during the first week of Roland Garros this year have had a mass of pundits and players talking about the “heavy” playing conditions. Some said those conditions favored players who hit the ball especially hard, or … Continue reading
The Physics and Perception of Court Speed
What’s big, flat, never moves, and yet has a speed debated hotly by thousands of people? Tennis fans know the answer to the riddle is a court surface. Fans, players, coaches, and pundits often have strong opinions about court speed. … Continue reading
Posted in ATP, Physics, Statistics, WTA
Tagged Bounce, Court Speed, Djokovic, Elasticity, Fast, Friction, Nadal, Perception, Predictability, Restitution, Slow, Spin
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Preseason Preview
It’s been only a month since the ATP World Tour Finals, the last event of the season for the sport’s top two professional tours. It’s been only two weeks since the last ATP Challenger and women’s ITF tournaments above the … Continue reading
CAS Shortens Troicki’s Suspension
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has reduced Viktor Troicki’s suspension for failing to submit a required blood sample from 18 months to 12, meaning he will be eligible to play again on July 15, 2014. Hearing Troicki’s appeal of … Continue reading
CAS Reduces Cilic Suspension
Upon an appeal by Marin Cilic, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has reduced his doping suspension from nine months to four, meaning he will be eligible to return to action next week in Paris. According to its brief press … Continue reading
The Cilic Decision, Trust, and Evidence
(Update, October 25: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has reduced Cilic’s suspension to four months, on appeal. See here for my summary and reaction.) Yesterday the International Tennis Federation released its tribunal’s full decision in Marin Cilic’s doping case, … Continue reading
ITF Announces Cilic Doping Suspension
The International Tennis Federation announced today that Marin Cilic has been suspended from the sport for nine months after testing positive for the banned stimulant nikethamide. As previously reported, Cilic tested positive while competing in the Munich tournament at the … Continue reading
