Just thought I'd put together the match stats from Andy's 3 matches to date at Indian Wells, and compare them with his season stats - makes interesting reading.
Remember the 3 matches so far have been against 2 top servers and a top returner.
Serve stats:
1st serve points won 77% (currently 19th at 74% in the rankings) 2nd serve points won 56% (currently 16th at 54% in the rankings) 1st serve % - 54% (currently 70th at 55% in the rankings) Number of Aces - Up to 10th on the list with 147, within touching distance of ToJo at 9th. Service games won 89% (currently 20th at 83% in the rankings)
While the number of points on both 1st and 2nd serve are up on his season average, the most notable stat is the 89% of service games won (which would put him 3rd in the rankings behind Karlovic and Ljubicic if this were his season average).
Return stats:
Points won returning 1st serve 32% (currently 11th at 34% in the rankings) Points won returning 2nd serve 60% (currently 7th at 55% in the rankings, number 1 in the rankings is David Ferrer at 58%) Return games won 39% (currently 7th at 32% in the rankings, number 1 in the rankings is again David Ferrer at 40%)
The number of points won returning 1st serve are slightly below his season average, which is only to be expected having faced two big servers. However the number of points won returning 2nd serve, and return games won are exceptional.
thats really good reading...seems like andy is playing some good tennis this week... doin very well on serve and the return is as good as usual.... top10 beckons within the next few weeks!!
As would be expected, some of Andy's stats suffered last night. Partly due to playing a far better opponent, but also due to the lack of movement caused by the injuries.
Andy's IW stats after quarter final:
Serve stats:
1st serve points won 72%, down from 77% 2nd serve points won 60%, up from 56% 1st serve % - 55%, up from 54% Number of Aces - Up to 9th on the list with 155 overtaking ToJo. Service games won 88%, slightly down from 89%
Return stats:
Points won returning 1st serve 29%, down from 32% Points won returning 2nd serve 55%, down from 60% Return games won 30%, down from 39%
