tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post1649108893633649579..comments2023-11-05T23:07:01.842+11:00Comments on Grog's Gamut: The Australian Open and the Fab FourGreg Jerichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956402439870441083noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-78772403864704166092012-01-31T16:18:20.121+11:002012-01-31T16:18:20.121+11:00So...what it is about being seeded 12 that makes i...So...what it is about being seeded 12 that makes it more likely to reach the semis than anyone else outside the top 4?Autocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565870516603277568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-70631193519829113552012-01-28T13:08:14.800+11:002012-01-28T13:08:14.800+11:00Moneypenny - yes I meant in a calendar year.Moneypenny - yes I meant in a calendar year.Greg Jerichohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956402439870441083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-17458813244144479542012-01-27T19:30:14.885+11:002012-01-27T19:30:14.885+11:00I don't understand your lowest 'worst seed...I don't understand your lowest 'worst seed' semi-finalist observation in relation to JW Tsonga at 2011 Wimbledon and 1987. <br /><br />I think it would make sense if you mean that 12 is the lowest 'worst' semi-finalist ranking over a grand slam season, or if you were talking about the lowest average ranking among the grand slam semi-finalists in a season.<br /><br />Is that what you meant? Could you please clarify?Moneypennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-71460721012239164992012-01-27T14:15:56.055+11:002012-01-27T14:15:56.055+11:00Thanks for a really interesting post.
As well as...Thanks for a really interesting post. <br /><br />As well as being completely dominant in the majors, the Big 4 are also incredibly greedy in the 2nd-tier tournaments. They shared the 9 Masters tournaments between themselves last year, and have won 51 out of the last 63. This should bolster the lack-of-depth argument, but my personal view is that these guys are just ridiculously good and ridiculously consistent. Either way, it is an exciting time to follow men’s tennis! <br /><br />(Tiny correction: Nadal was unseeded at the 2005 Australian Open.)Lulunoreply@blogger.com