WTA Service Game Leaders

Since WTA stats aren't nearly as widely available as those from the ATP, I thought I'd post these. 

ATP Schedule Complaints Wrong | Stich on BBC

Former top pro Michael Stich and Tennis.com both point out the hypocrisy of players complaining about long schedules, while they continue to play lucratic exhibitions.

Tennis.com: "four of the top Americans will be playing exhibitions in the coming days. Bob and Mike Bryan and Sam Querrey are playing a weekend long exhibition in Northern California, while the Bryans, Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish are playing an exhibition on Monday in Mobile, Alabama.".

Google's Chairman: "Current Strategy is Ludicrous .. Government Must Stimulate Demand"

From ABC's Christian Ammanpour via Klein WaPo:

Novak Djokovic's Strokes - Video

Via www.essentialtennis.com 

Checking Year's ATP Tennis Rankings

Djokovic's lead in the ATP rankings is so great he could sit in a vila in Novi Sad gourging on gluten-rich food for the next six months and still be number one. 

The ATP rankings system can be confusing, with rolling totals over the trailing 12 months. 

Another perspective is given by the year to date rankings, which were published today. 

Why Does Roger Federer Not Convert More Break Points?

Here's a perplexing question: Why doesn't Roger Federer convert more break points?

Fed is one of the few players among the leaders in both serve- and return-stats. Yet, he converts fewer break points than most top-ranked players. 

Djokovic Falls to Del Potro, Sending Argentina into Davis Cup Finals v. Nadal-led Spain

World number one Novak Djokovic lost for only the third time this year against 62 victories, retiring in the second set, down a set and a break to Juan Martin Del Potro. 

Delpo's win sends Argentina into the Davis Cup finals against Spain, in what should be a block buster match. 

Tennis Fines Seem Random

... Or, Swear in Serbian if You Don't Want to be Fined. 

Serena Williams' fine from the US Open was only the third highest there.

Per WSJ: "Williams’s $2,000 fine is tied for the third largest at this year’s Open. Mike Bryan was fined $10,000 for putting his hand on an official and Philipp Petzschner was fined $3,500 for lobbing a ball in the direction of an official, according to the USTA".

How Nadal Needs to Change to Beat Djokovic | Courier

This is a pretty blunt assessment from former number one Jim Courier, via ESPN: 

Pablo (Houston)
Hello Jim, thanks for doing this! If Nadal asked you for some advice on how to beat Djokovic, what would you tell him he needs to improve his chances?

How Too Big Banks Got That Way | Mother Jones

Government policies encouraged big bank consolidation, and now taxpayers are subsidizing the result.