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Analyzing Wimbledon : the power of statistics / Franc Klaassen and Jan R. Magnus.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Klaassen, Franc, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wimbledon Championships.
- Tennis--Statistics.
- Tennis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press 2013
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 1 Warming up 2 Richard 3 Forecasting 4 Importance 5 Point data 6 The method of moments 7 Quality 8 First and second service 9 Service strategy 10 Within a match 11 Special points and games 12 Momentum 13 The hypotheses revisited
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 19, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 9780199395477 (ebook) :
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