{"id":8688,"date":"2023-07-03T16:44:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/?p=8688"},"modified":"2023-07-03T16:44:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:44:31","slug":"issue-10-could-the-grass-be-greener-for-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/issue-10-could-the-grass-be-greener-for-wimbledon\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 10 – Could the grass be greener for Wimbledon?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Could the grass be greener for Wimbledon<\/h2>
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Wimbledon showcases the delicate balance between jeopardy and quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even the best players struggle to adapt to the short grass court season. This results in more early-round upsets. The women\u2019s 3-set format only increases the chances of a shock result.<\/span><\/p>\n

This early-round jeopardy impacts latter-round quality and jeopardy, at the exact point when fans are most likely to care.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2021, Wimbledon\u2019s final three rounds have had the lowest-quality matchups of all the slams, even after accounting for 2022\u2019s ban on Russian and Belarusian players. Moreover, the match winners were largely expected to win – much more so than in other majors, according to our models. Too much jeopardy at the start of the tournament has had the effect of creating too little jeopardy by the latter stages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wimbledon\u2019s <\/span>move to fortify the grass season<\/span><\/a> is therefore a smart decision if it wants to ensure its crown jewel remains a healthy sporting product.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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By Omar Chaudhuri<\/b><\/span><\/a>
\n Chief Intelligence Officer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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