Wimbledon Says Goodbye to its Special Seeding Formula

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Since 2002, the Gentlemen’s Singles event at Wimbledon has used a different way of calculating the competitors’ seeding. It was designed to favor grass-court specialists and let them avoid tougher matches in the early stages of the tournament. How did it work? A player’s ranking points were the basis of the seeding formula. To this […] READ MORE


Much Ado about Seeding: Wimbledon Seeding Formula Explained

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After Roger Federer wrapped up the clay season with a semifinal at the French Open, the math for a boost in the Wimbledon seedings came down to a potential win at the Noventi Open in Halle for him. With the #2 Rafael Nadal choosing to skip the simultaneously held Fever-Tree Championships in Queen’s, Federer’s path […] READ MORE