ATP World Tour Finals-Analysis

Well, the best week of high level play on the Men's Tour has come and gone, producing a perhaps expected result(Federer winning), and intriguing doubles matchups. In taking a look at the statistics from the semi-final and final matches the numbers do reflect two areas of the game that players(and coaches) should pay close attention.

Focusing on success while playing both the Serving and Returning 2nd Serves Points will go a long way towards producing winning tennis.

Points Won on 2nd Serve

Doubles: Winning Pair 58%
Losing Pair 50%
Singles: Winning Player 59%
Losing Player 48%

Points Won on Return of 2nd Serve

Doubles: Winning Pair 50%
Losing Pair 43%
Singles: Winning Player 53%
Losing Player 42%