Daily Data Viz: Surprise finalists and winners at the Australian Open
With 11 women's seeds dropped from the tournament after just three days of play, the possibility of an unseeded finalist is greater. According to historical numbers for both men and women, there have been a number of an unseeded "surprise" finalists at the Australian Open, though the stats say it is more favorable for a player to make the final than to win the tournament. On the men's side, could we see an unexpected final showdown in Melbourne?
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