Analyzing Wimbledon
Subtitle: the power of statistics
By: Franc Klaassen and Jan R. Magnus
Contributors: Magnus, Jan R., author
Series: Oxford scholarship online
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199395477
Subjects: Tennis; Statistics; Wimbledon Championships (Wimbledon, London, England)
Description: In tennis, is it true that beginning to serve in a set gives an advantage? Can the outcome of a match be predicted? Which points are important, and do real champions win the big points? Do players serve optimally? Does 'winning mood' exist? The book answers such questions, demonstrating the power and beauty of statistical reasoning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.