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tennis-time

Tennis Time

This folder contains data behind the story Why Some Tennis Matches Take Forever.

serve_times.csv

HeaderDefinition
serverName of player serving at 2015 French Open
seconds_before_next_pointTime in seconds between end of marked point and next serve, timed by stopwatch app
dayDate
opponentOpponent, receiving serve
game_scoreScore in the current game during the timed interval between points
setSet number, out of five
gameScore in games within the set

players_time.csv

HeaderDefinition
playerPlayer name
seconds_added_per_pointWeighted average of seconds added per point as loser and winner of matches, 1991-2015, from regression model controlling for tournament, surface, year and other factors

events_time.csv

HeaderDefinition
tournamentName of event
surfaceCourt surface used at the event
seconds_added_per_pointSeconds added per point for this event on this surface in years shown, from regression model controlling for players, year and other factors
yearsStart and end years for data used from this tournament in regression

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