Nick Kyrgios may have played one match all season but leads the rest of the ATP Tour in two key stats, how is that possible?
Kyrgios took time to share a snapshot on social media of being top in serving numbers and under pressure points. The ATP stats leaderboard compiles an overall rating of three key statistical measures of best-performing players, namely: serve leaders, return leaders, and under-pressure leaders.
Nick Kyrgios leads the serve and under pressure category despite missing pretty much the entire first half of the tennis calendar. Well, the sampled data, in that case, was based on the last 52 weeks of competition, which includes Kyrgios' best-performing season.
Kyrgios reached his first Grand Slam final at last year's Wimbledon, losing to Novak Djokovic in four tight sets. He won his lone ATP title last summer - the Citi Open in Washington. He also made a maiden quarterfinal at the US Open. Kyrgios led the serve category with a serve rating of 305.7 and boastfully put a caption on those stats.
"Lemme remind you before you open your mouth."
Kyrgios' serve rating puts him clear of some of the biggest servers on the men's tour, such as Hubert Hurkacz and Matteo Berrettini, who occupy the top five. The serve rating takes into account the percentage of: first serves landed, first and second serves points won, and service games won. It also tallies average aces and double faults per match.
Kyrgios also led the under pressure category with an impressive rating of 249.9, ahead of world number two Novak Djokovic at 247.6. This metric takes into account the percentage of break points converted, break points saved, tiebreaks won, and deciding sets won. When combined, they give the overall rating.
By default, Kyrgios was largely expected to lead in those categories as the serve remains the biggest weapon in his armory. And of relevance is the sample size. He has played the fewest matches in that timespan (last 52 weeks) given his long absence in comparison to most of the names he leads in those stats.
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