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Don't bet on Serena's winning the calendar Slam

By Abigail Lorge, TENNIS.com

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

When it comes to statistics, I'm no Nate Silver (although I did waste far too much time on Silver's FiveThirtyEight.com last year in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election). But with the second major of the season looming, I'd like to play my own tennis-centric version of my favorite PTI game, "Oddsmakers." Chances Serena Williams will win the Grand Slam this year: Although she has temporarily ceded the No. 1 ranking to Dinara Safina, Williams is the premier player in the women's game - ...

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