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by elechi 3929 days ago
Well, that's a close explanation, except I think you're confusing set and match. For men's tennis, it takes 3 sets to win the match, with the potential of playing 5 sets.

I'm actually not sure that the math is true, though. (Or I really don't understand what the stat is saying.) Let's say that it actually is for every 4 serves, you win 3, Djokovic wins 1. That number gives you every game (winning the game game-point-15), to give you every set. I don't see how Djokovic ever wins a game, let alone the set or match.