This first time I did this Andy was ranked 45th - April 14th 2006
Here is an update - October 27th 2006....6 months later.....
Service Game
Aces :
1st. Ljubicic 328 in 28 matches (11.7 per match) Ljubicic still first @ 11.66
29th. Murray 85 in 18 matches (4.7 per match) Andy now 27th at 4.7
2nd Serve Pts won :
1st. The Fed 59% in 29 matches Still Fed with 59%
49th. Murray 48% in 18 matches Andy rises to 45th with 50% (% higher)
1st Serve %
1st. Volandri 72% in 17 matches Fernando Verdasco now leads with 73%
48th. Murray 55% in 18 matches Andy DROPS to 64 with 53%
Service Games Won
1st. Karlovic 93% in 18 matches Still Karlovic now with 91%
49th Murray 70% in 18 matches Andy DROPS to 56th with 73% (Higher %)
1st Serve Pts Won
1st. Karlovic 83% in 18 matches Still Karlovic now with 82%
39th Murray 68% in 18 matches Andy DROPS to 50th with 68% (% no change)
Break Pts Saved
1st. The Fed 71% in 29 matches Still Federer leads with 70%
53rd. Murray 52% in 18 matches Andy DROPS to 54th with 57% (% Higher)
Return Game
Pts Won on Return 1st Serves
1st. Wawrinka 36% in 14 matches Federer now leads with 35%
10th. Murray 34% in 18 matches Andy UPTO 3rd ith 34% (1% behind Federer)
Break Pts converted
1st. F Santoro 52% in 17 matches Nieminen / Dvydenko both tied on 48%
25th Murray 43% in 18 matches Andy still 25th with 42% (% lower)
Pts Won on Return 2nd Serve
1st. J Acasuso 59% in 16 matches Now Ferrer / Davydenko with 57%
18th Murray 53% in 18 matches Andy now UPTO 4th with 55% (% higher)
Return Games Won
1st. Nalbandian 36% in 14 matches Davydenko now leads with 35%
11th. Murray 31% in 18 matches Andy now UPTO 5th with 32%
So what can we glean from these.....in my humble opinion Andys service games have bascially stayed the same....same number of aces....winning slightly more service games.....but a slight drop in getting his first serve in.
Service game....just about the same.....a top 50 performance !
His return game has come on so much more....both in return winners and return games won...converting the same % of break points though.
Return game....so much better....a top 10 preformance !
Last time my summary read.....
My Summary :
Andy has a Top 50 Service Game and a Top 20 Return Game.
Take note New Coach....work on his serve and it will make him a top 10 player !
Well Gilbert has made him a top 10 returner evan a top 5 (3rd, 4th & 5th in 3 out of 4 categories) but yet to make him a top 10 player when serving !
Really interesting to read that Drew - it just shows how much better Andy will be if he can ever get a semi-decent serve. I'm sure they will work on it during the winter. It's amazing how good his returning game is though.
Yeah, thanks for updating that Drew it makes for a really interesting read. Good to see that Andy has managed to improve over the year as well, even if it is only in his return game!
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