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Ep 86: A New Documentary on Guillermo Vilas and the No. 1 Ranking

Ep 86: A New Documentary on Guillermo Vilas and the No. 1 Ranking

FromThe Tennis Abstract Podcast


Ep 86: A New Documentary on Guillermo Vilas and the No. 1 Ranking

FromThe Tennis Abstract Podcast

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jeff and Carl report back after watching the new Netflix documentary, Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score. The Argentine star was a multi-slam winner in the 1970s, yet he never reached the top of the ranking list ... or did he? The film covers one journalist's quest to prove that Vilas deserved to be #1. We discuss the importance of the top ranking, the vagaries of the ranking algorithm, how Elo rates Vilas's peak years, and the ATP's response to Vilas's case for the top spot. We didn't love the documentary, but the issues it raises are fun to debate.
Released:
Dec 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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