This is the final story in our series about the analytics boom in tennis. Part 1 examined the use of performance data in match preparation. Part 2 looked at wearables, tracking technology and training. This story projects how technology will shape the future of the sport.
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The revolution of Big Data has prompted all sports to face a statistical reckoning and reexamine long-standing beliefs. For baseball, it was the sacrifice bunt. For basketball, it was the mid-range jumper. For football, it was always punting on fourth down.