Monday, 5 October 2020

2020 French Open Quarter Final Update

The 4th round of the French Open has almost finished, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in. For the one remaining Women's match, my rankings will assume that the player wins their match.

French Open logo, © French Open


View my 2nd week tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here, but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-1026
11-2014
21-50-118
51-100-8
101-15038

Women's Rank± ELO
1-101
11-20-72
21-50-128
51-100127
101-150-66

Sunday, 4 October 2020

2020 French Open Week 2 Predictions - Men's

 The 2nd week of the French Open has begin, so it's time for me to update my predictions for the tournament, after the jump, I summarize what's happened so far, and present what I think is likely to happen for the rest of the event.

French Open logo, © French Open



2020 French Open Week 2 Predictions - Women's

The 2nd week of the French Open has begin, so it's time for me to update my predictions for the tournament, after the jump, I summarize what's happened so far, and present what I think is likely to happen for the rest of the event.

French Open logo, © French Open



Saturday, 3 October 2020

2020 French Open Round 4 Update

The 3rd round of the French Open has finished, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in.

French Open logo, © French Open


View my pre-tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here (week 2 predictions coming soon), but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-1026
11-204
21-50-104
51-100-20
101-15038

Women's Rank± ELO
1-101
11-20-56
21-50-128
51-100127
101-150-66

Friday, 2 October 2020

2020 French Open Round 3 Update

The 2nd round of the French Open has finished, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in.

French Open logo, © French Open


View my pre-tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here, but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-1021
11-2026
21-50-95
51-100-26
101-15057

Women's Rank± ELO
1-10-16
11-20-2
21-50-119
51-10086
101-150-55

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

2020 French Open Round 2 Update

The 1st round of the French Open has finished, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in.

French Open logo, © French Open


View my pre-tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here, but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-100
11-2030
21-50-114
51-10066
101-15012

Women's Rank± ELO
1-1020
11-20-15
21-50-84
51-10058
101-150-41

Monday, 28 September 2020

Men's ELO Rankings 28/09/2020

The French Open has already started, but before we go to our round-by-round updates for the Grand Slam, we have to catch up on the events that happend this week, in Hamburg.

Andrey Rublev, © Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa


Women's ELO Rankings 28/09/2020

The French Open has already started, but before we go to our round-by-round updates for the Grand Slam, we have to catch up on the events that happend this week, in Strasbourg.

Nao Hibino, © Internationaux-strasbourg.fr



Saturday, 26 September 2020

2020 French Open Predictions - Women's

We now come to the final Grand Slam of the year, the French Open. Let's take a look at the draw for this tournament, and my predictions for the tournament, including who's most likely to win, and full probabilities for how likely each player is to make it to each round.

French Open logo, © French Open



2020 French Open Predictions - Men's

We now come to the final Grand Slam of the year, the French Open. Let's take a look at the draw for this tournament, and my predictions for the tournament, including who's most likely to win, and full probabilities for how likely each player is to make it to each round.

French Open logo, © French Open



Monday, 21 September 2020

Men's ELO Rankings 21/09/2020

Late finishing tennis tournaments mean late blog posts, but with the French Open on next week, let's take a look at what happened last week in Rome.

Casper Ruud, © AP Photo



Women's ELO Rankings 21/09/2020

Late finishing tennis tournaments mean late blog posts, but with the French Open on next week, let's take a look at what happened last week in Rome.

Simona Halep, © EPA



Monday, 14 September 2020

Men's ELO Rankings 14/09/2020

Over the past 2 weeks, there were 2 tournaments held; the 2nd Grand Slam of the Year, the US Open was held over both weeks; and another tournament was held in Kitzbuhel in the 2nd week.

Pablo Carreno Busta, © Frank Franklin II/AP

Sunday, 13 September 2020

Women's ELO Rankings 14/09/2020

Over the past 2 weeks, there were 2 tournaments held; the 2nd Grand Slam of the Year, the US Open was held over both weeks; and another tournament was held in Istanbul in the 2nd week.

Tsvetana Pironkova, © Jason Szenes/EPA

Saturday, 12 September 2020

2020 US Open Final Update

It's time for the final of the US Open, and we're about to crown the winners of the 2nd Grand Slam of the year! 

US Open logo, © US Open

After the jump, I present my latest ELO ratings for the finalists, and how likely they are to win the match. Who do you think the favourite is?

Thursday, 10 September 2020

2020 US Open Semi Finals Update

The quarter finals of the US Open finished today, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in. Now we're at the semi final stage, I'm also going to take a look at the best performers at the tournament, and to add some prediction percentages for the final and the title, based on my ratings.

US Open logo, © US Open

View my week 2 tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here, but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-1037
11-20-4
21-5053
51-10014
101-150-79

Women's Rank± ELO
1-1015
11-2024
21-5052
51-100-38
101-150-21

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

2020 US Open Quarter Finals Update

The 4th round of the US Open has finished, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in.

US Open logo, © US Open

View my week 2 tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here, but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-1017
11-204
21-5064
51-10014
101-150-79

Women's Rank± ELO
1-109
11-2025
21-5051
51-100-35
101-150-21

Sunday, 6 September 2020

2020 US Open Week 2 Predictions - Women's

The 2nd week of the US Open is has started, so apologies for the late posts, but now it's time for me to update the predictions I made last week, with some new predictions for the rest of the tournament.

US Open logo, © US Open

2020 US Open Week 2 Predictions - Men's

 The 2nd week of the US Open is has started, so apologies for the late posts, but now it's time for me to update the predictions I made last week, with some new predictions for the rest of the tournament.

US Open logo, © US Open

2020 US Open Round 4 Update

The 3rd round of the US Open has finished, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in.

US Open logo, © US Open

View my pre-tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here (new predictions for the 2nd week coming soon), but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-1022
11-2016
21-5026
51-10034
101-150-79

Women's Rank± ELO
1-1025
11-2012
21-5077
51-100-51
101-150-21

Friday, 4 September 2020

2020 US Open Round 3 Update

The 2nd round of the US Open has almost finished, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in. For those who have yet to complete their matches, my ratings below the jump will assume that they win their match.

US Open logo, © US Open

View my pre-tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here, but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-1022
11-2011
21-5032
51-10039
101-150-75

Women's Rank± ELO
1-107
11-205
21-5065
51-100-24
101-150-18

Wednesday, 2 September 2020

2020 US Open Round 2 Update

The 1st round of the US Open has finished, so let's take a look at how that impacted my rankings of the players still in.

US Open logo, © US Open

View my pre-tournament predictions for the Men and the Women here, but before the latest rankings, some stats I calculated for the top 150 players:

Men's Rank± ELO
1-1023
11-203
21-5017
51-10023
101-150-57

Women's Rank± ELO
1-1019
11-2031
21-5067
51-100-53
101-1503

Sunday, 30 August 2020

2020 US Open Predictions - Women's

 Grand Slam tennis returns, and so do my predictions, and for the next 2 weeks, I will publish round-by-round updates for the 2nd Grand Slam of the year, the US Open. After the jump, you will find my pre-tournament predictions for the upcoming tournament.

US Open logo, © US Open

2020 US Open Predictions - Men's

Grand Slam tennis returns, and so do my predictions, and for the next 2 weeks, I will publish round-by-round updates for the 2nd Grand Slam of the year, the US Open. After the jump, you will find my pre-tournament predictions for the upcoming tournament.

US Open logo, © US Open

Men's ELO Rankings 31/08/2020

Professional tennis is back for the first time since March, and just in time, as preparations for the US Open concluded with a tournament not in Cincinnati, but in New York.


Milos Raonic, © Getty Images


Saturday, 29 August 2020

Women's ELO Rankings 31/08/2020

In preparation for next week's US Open, there was a tournament held this week, not held in Cincinnati, but in New York.

Victoria Azarenka, © EPA



Sunday, 16 August 2020

Women's ELO Ratings 17/08/2020

Things feel like they're getting back to normal, at least that's what it feels like on the WTA Tour, where there were 2 tournaments on this week; in Prague and Lexington.

Jennifer Brady, © Getty Images

Sunday, 9 August 2020

Women's ELO Rankings 10/08/2020

Professional tennis is back for the first time since March, with 1 tournament on the WTA tour, held in Palermo.

Fiona Ferro, © EPA

Monday, 9 March 2020

Women's ELO Rankings 09/03/2020

Just as this week's tournaments finished, it was announced that the next tournament in Indian Wells was cancelled. So after today's update, there won't be any further changes until Miami at the earliest. Let's see what happened this week at Lyon and Monterrey.

Anna-Lena Friedsam, © Marijan Murat/DPA

Monday, 2 March 2020

Men's ELO Rankings 02/03/2020

There were 3 tournaments held on the ATP Tour this week, in Dubai, Acapulco and Santiago.

Thiago Seyboth Wild, © AFP / Claudio Reyes

Sunday, 1 March 2020

Women's ELO Rankings 02/03/2020

Another week of tennis on the WTA finished today, so let's have a look at how the results in the big tournament in Doha and the smaller one in Acapulco affected my rankings.

Heather Watson, © Getty Images

Monday, 24 February 2020

Men's ELO Rankings 24/02/2020

This week, there were 3 tournaments held on the ATP Tour; in Rio de Janeiro, Delray Beach and Marseille.

Reilly Opelka, © AP / Lynne Sladky

Saturday, 22 February 2020

Women's ELO Rankings 24/02/2020

This week, there was supposed to be 2 tournaments, but the one in Debrecen was cancelled, son instead, we only have updates from the remaining tournament in Dubai.

Jennifer Brady, © DDFTennis

Tuesday, 18 February 2020

Men's ELO Rankings 17/02/2020

Apologies for the late post, but here's this week's update, looking at Rotterdam, Uniondale and Buenos Aires.

Casper Ruud, © Getty Images

Sunday, 16 February 2020

Women's ELO Rankings 17/02/2020

Regular tennis on the WTA tour is here, and this week, we're looking back at 2 tournaments, in St. Petersburg and Hua Hin.

Magda Linette, © AFP

Monday, 10 February 2020

Men's ELO Rankings 10/02/2020

This week, there were 3 tournaments held, in Montpellier, Pune and Cordoba.

Vasek Pospisil, © Pascal Guyot/AFP

Monday, 3 February 2020

Men's ELO Rankings 03/02/2020

After 2 weeks of Grand Slam madness, we're back with our regular blog posts to take a look at how my ELO ratings changed during this year's Australian Open, held in Melbourne.

Tennys Sandgren, © AFP

Sunday, 2 February 2020

Women's ELO Rankings 03/02/2020

After 2 weeks of Grand Slam madness, we're back with our regular blog posts to take a look at how my ELO ratings changed during this year's Australian Open, held in Melbourne.

Garbine Muguruza, © EPA