James Gray
@jamesgraysmith.bsky.social
Sports news correspondent, The i Paper
Posting about tennis, rugby, football and Olympics (winter and summer)
Posting about tennis, rugby, football and Olympics (winter and summer)
Elo system gave Raducanu less than a 20 per cent chance of beating Swiatek.
And Swiatek has beaten plenty of players ranked between 6 and 20 in Elo by similar scoreline. Can and does happen.
And Swiatek has beaten plenty of players ranked between 6 and 20 in Elo by similar scoreline. Can and does happen.
January 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Elo system gave Raducanu less than a 20 per cent chance of beating Swiatek.
And Swiatek has beaten plenty of players ranked between 6 and 20 in Elo by similar scoreline. Can and does happen.
And Swiatek has beaten plenty of players ranked between 6 and 20 in Elo by similar scoreline. Can and does happen.
Hmm. Without a deep understanding (not a mathematician) I couldn’t say - but Jeff did say that when you use the ratings to predict results it is better than using raw WTA rankings.
January 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Hmm. Without a deep understanding (not a mathematician) I couldn’t say - but Jeff did say that when you use the ratings to predict results it is better than using raw WTA rankings.