Stefanos Tsitsipas is a holding serve machine.
An Infosys ATP Past The Numbers evaluation of the eight gamers competing within the Nitto ATP Finals subsequent week identifies the Greek because the hardest participant to interrupt based mostly on his superior serve efficiency this season.
Tsitsipas has averaged being damaged as soon as out of each 8.4 of his service video games in 2023, making him the chief of the pack chasing end-of-season glory in Turin. The opposite two gamers who elevated over the seven-game threshold had been Novak Djokovic (7.9) and Jannik Sinner (7.6).
2023 Season: Common Service Video games Per Break
1. Tsitsipas – 8.4
2. Djokovic – 7.9
3. Sinner – 7.6
4. Alcaraz – 6.6
5. Medvedev – 6.4
6. Rublev – 6.2
7. Zverev – 6.1
8. Rune – 5.7
Should you postulate a median set rating being 6-3, Tsitsipas will sometimes be damaged simply as soon as in a straight-sets match. Holger Rune, alternatively, is nudging nearer to twice a match—particularly if the rating is tighter, comparable to 6-4, 6-4.
Not surprisingly, Tsitsipas leads the ATP Tour in proportion of service video games received in 2023, at 88.72 per cent (826/931). Djokovic is in second place at 88.53 per cent (625/706), whereas Sinner sits in sixth place general at 87.06 per cent (747/858).
Djokovic was excellent on this division final week in capturing the Rolex Paris Masters title, solely being damaged six instances out of 69 service video games for a surprising common of 1 break each 11.5 service video games. Tsitsipas reached the semi-finals and was damaged 4 instances out of 48 service video games for an excellent higher common of 1 break each 12 service video games.
Returning
Should you apply the identical metrics from the return aspect of the equation, it’s Carlos Alcaraz who breaks serve at a sooner clip per sport than the opposite seven gamers competing in Turin.
Alcaraz is breaking serve each 3.08 video games, intently adopted by Medvedev (3.13) and Sinner (3.36). Tsitsipas now sits in final place, breaking serve on common as soon as each 5.05 video games.
2023 Season: Common Return Video games Per Break
1. Alcaraz – 3.08
2. Medvedev – 3.15
3. Sinner – 3.36
4. Djokovic – 3.38
5. Rublev – 3.98
6. Zverev – 4.26
7. Rune – 4.58
8. Tsitsipas – 5.05
Djokovic toiled by three robust three-set matches to achieve the ultimate in Paris, primarily resulting from his incapacity to interrupt function usually as regular. Djokovic has damaged each 3.38 video games all through the season, however that dropped all the way down to a median of 4.93 video games in Paris. The match towards Andrey Rublev, specifically, was a troublesome nut for Djokovic to crack. He solely broke twice in 18 return video games from a complete of eight break factors.
Analysing holding and breaking serve on this barely completely different gentle supplies insights which you can benchmark towards whereas watching these end-of-season blockbuster matches in Turin. It is going to be fascinating to see who’s going to punch above their weight and who might battle to put up their season averages towards the cream of the crop from the 2023 season.
