Analyzing Wimbledon: The Power of Statistics

摘要

Analyzing Wimbledon: The Power of Statistics sets out to "encourage people interested in tennis to learn more about tennis and (as a bonus) learn some statistics." It accomplishes this goal and more. First, it illustrates the process of using data to understand a question of interest-start with simple summary data, build a basic empirical model, and then parsimoniously elaborate the model in order to control for possible confounds or obtain a deeper understanding. Second, it illustrates the use of conceptual models to organize thinking about the data and to formalize the hypothesis of interest. While the focus is on tennis, the book is broadly useful to anyone learning about how to use data to better understand behavior. It is nicely written, well organized, and thoughtful.