Stats Amazing!
Originally published on: 22/01/12 06:02
So for your delight, here’s a barrage of interesting Top 5 lists for the men. Let us know if anything surprises you!
Most Number of Aces
John Isner 92
Ivo Karlovic 59
Alexandr Dolgopolov 53
Milos Raonic 53
Tomas Berdych 51
Most number of Return of Serves in
Juan Ignacio Chela 90% (246/273)
Pablos Andujar 83% (77/93)
Gael Monfils 83% (297/359)
David Ferrer 83% (248/300)
=Matthew Ebden 82% (191/232)
=Tommy Haas 82% (64/78)
=Novak Djokovic 82% (153/187)
Total Winners
John Isner 192
Alexandr Dolgopolov 187
Tomas Berdych 159
=Nicolas Almagro 133
=Jo Wilfried Tsonga 133
Andy Murray 128
Net Points Won
Oliver Rochus 89% (8/9)
Albert Ramos 88% (7/8)
Benpoit Paire 85% (17/20)
=Juan Monaco 80% (20/25)
=Rafael Nadal 80% (43/54)
Lukas Lacko 78% (21/27)
Challenges Won
Juan Martin del Potro 46.2% (13 Challenges, 6 won 7 Lost)
Alexandr Dolgopolov 46.2% (13 Challenges 6 won, 7 lost)
Lleyton Hewitt 38.5% (13 Challenges 5 won 8 lost)
Andy Murray 29.4% (5 won 12 lost)
Tomas Berdych 33.3% (12 Challenges 4 won 8 lost)
Longest Match
Andrey Golubev def Mikhail Youzhny 4:53 (Round 1)
John Isner def David Nalbandian 4.41 (Round 2)
Sergiy Stakhovsky def Ilya Marchenko 4.26 (Round 1)
Julien Benneteau def Gilles Simon 4.12 (Round 2)
Bernard Tomic def Fernando Verdacso 4.11 (Round 1)
Serve Speeds
Milos Raonic 228 kmh (Round 3)
=Andy Roddick 224 kmh (Round 1)
=John Isner 224 kmh (Round 2)
Jo Wilfried Tsonga 221 kmh (Round 1)
Tomas Berdych 220 kmh (Round 3)
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