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By Chris Oddo | Monday February 20, 2017

Each week at Tennis Now, we’ll take a statistical look-back at the week that was. With Rotterdam, Buenos Aires, Memphis and Doha, there's plenty to dig into...

89, 56

Grigor Dimitrov ranks 6th in the ATP in service games won (89%), which is a big reason that the Bulgarian has had so much success this year (despite falling to David Goffin in the ABN Amro quarterfinals). Last year Dimitrov was 21st in service games won for the season (81%). The Bulgarian also ranks 7th in second serve points won (56 percent), which is a nice improvement over last season, when he was 31st (48 percent) on tour.

210

Ivo Karlovic has 210 aces in 8 matches, which leads the tour. He'll likely hit 300 if he wins a few rounds at Delray Beach this week. What a beast!

10

Belgium’s David Goffin becomes the first player from his nation to book a slot in the ATP’s Top 10 by reaching the Rotterdam final. So happy for Goffin, who has been a pleasure to watch over the last two years, as he has developed into an elite player.


50

Kei Nishikori’s win streak against players outside of the Top 50 was snapped by Alexandr Dolgopolov at 50 in Sunday’s Buenos Aires final. That's a pretty remarkable streak, but it comes to an end at the hands of a player who is way too talented to be ranked outside of the Top 50.


15-1

Karolina Pliskova’s record has just one blemish on it after her first three events. And she’s the only multiple title winner on the WTA Tour. It will be interesting to see how she schedules her events if she keeps reaching the final at each event she plays.

60

The numbers of combined aces and double-faults by Albano Olivetti during his 7-6(2), 6-7(3), 6-2 loss to Alessandro Bega of Italy at the Bergamo Challenger (qualifying). The Frenchman tossed in 23 doubles to go with his 37 aces.

665

The gap that currently exists between World No.1 Serena Williams and World No.2 Angelique Kerber. Kerber can reclaim the top spot by winning the title in Dubai. She’ll play Mona Barthel of Germany in the first round.

43

American Ryan Harrison climbs to match his career-high ranking of No.43 in the world. The 24-year-old rose 19 spots and has now won his last ten sets, including his title run at the Dallas Challenger before his run at Memphis.


21

Karolina Pliskova hit a career-high 21 aces in the Doha semis, and hit a total of 45 during her run to the title. Pliskova has hit 138 in 16 matches thus far in 2017.

 

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