Why Djokovic loses first sets
Does Novak Djokovic lose first sets intentionally? The question has finally been asked. This question has finally made me create a blog, after a few years of thinking about it during long walks back home, and 30 years of collecting material for it. Djokovic vs Zverev, US Open 2021 (Getty) Why did Djokovic lose the first set vs Zverev in the US Open semifinal last night? Why has Djokovic lost the first set in his last four consecutive victories? I've always had the feeling the Serb loses the first set just for kicks in big matches, so I've finally done some number digging+crunching about it. And...voila! As it turns out, Djokovic has the best record for winning matches after falling behind among players who have played a minimum of 100 ATP Tour matches in their career since 1991, which is when tennis statistics were first recorded. Top 3 players to have won matches after losing first set 1. Novak Djokovic = 43.96% (91/207) 2. Pete Sampras = 41.33% (62/150) 3. Roge...