March 3, 2022, 9:04 a.m. | Mark Jamison

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Using a points-based modelling approach to derive expected points per game

Before getting all excited and getting into the nitty gritty of the binomial variables and geometric series, let’s start at the start. Why? Why would we care about how to write an equation for the length of a game of tennis?

When it comes to being able to write a ‘closed form equation’ for the duration of a tennis game, the answer is …

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