Tennis Analysis and Explainers
How the draws work, what the rankings actually measure and what happened on court — seedings, points and the four majors.
Men Win Grand Slams at 27 on Average, Women at 25: Champions' Ages Since 2000
Men's Grand Slam champions since 2000 were 27.1 years old on average on the day of the final, women's 25.1. The youngest, oldest and first-time winners.
All Four Majors Now End a 6-All Final Set With a 10-Point Tiebreak
All four majors now play a 10-point tiebreak at 6-all in the final set. It has settled 91 of 524 men's fifth sets since 2022. The rules, the records and 2026.
Down Two Sets to Love at a Major, Men Win 6 Percent of the Time
Since 2000, men who lost the first two sets of a Grand Slam match came back to win 522 of 8,494, or 6.1 percent. By major, round and era, and who does it most.
The No. 1 Seed Wins 40 Percent of Men's Majors and 24 Percent of Women's
Since 2000 the No. 1 seed has won 43 of 107 men's Grand Slams and 26 of 107 women's. Every champion's seed, the unseeded winners and the four majors compared.
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ATP and WTA scores through the tournament, with the draw laid out round by round so you can see who is left and who they meet next.