No one really expected the Paris 2024 Olympics to unfold as they did. But in all honesty, if you’ve been following and have a semi-reasonable grasp on technical metrics to how the data informs these outcomes, you’re equally not that surprised, either. But there are some seriously interesting outcomes that are worthy of discussion and where these lessons can be applied in your own game. The biggest one perhaps is that irrespective if you’re having a lengthy lull in your seasonal performances that does not mean a Gold medal is off the table.
Now if that isn’t something that perplexes the best in the world, I’m not sure anything will. The irony here is that despite the accolades that come with Grand Slam successes, the pinnacle of the sporting world is typically denoted with an Olympic medal – Gold, Silver or Bronze are perhaps equal weight to Championship wins in other sports, but for some reason this view shifts slightly across the tennis landscape…
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