About Tennis Scorigami
Discovering the undiscovered in professional tennis
The Project
Exploring the mathematical beauty of tennis scoring
What is Scorigami?
Scorigami represents the occurrence of a final score that has never happened before in a sport's history. Originated by Jon Bois for American football, we've adapted this concept to tennis, tracking every unique match score combination across professional tournaments.
With tennis's unique scoring system, there are 735 possible final scores in best-of-3 matches and over 108,000 in best-of-5 matches. Our mission is to track which of these have occurred and which remain theoretical possibilities.
Data Collection & Analysis
From tennis history to comprehensive database
Open Era begins
Professional tennis enters the modern era, allowing pros to compete in Grand Slams
ATP Rankings launch
Official computer rankings system established for men's tennis
Digital scorekeeping
Electronic line calling and digital match tracking begin at major tournaments
Groupchat texts about Tennis Scorigami
Henry, Seb, and John start yapping about tracking unique tennis scores in a groupchat
Tennis Scorigami launch
Interactive visualization platform goes live to explore score patterns
The Challenge of Tennis Data
Building a comprehensive tennis database is one of our biggest challenges. Tennis data is fragmented across multiple sources, often incomplete, and requires significant cleaning and normalization. We continuously work to improve data quality while acknowledging the inherent difficulties in collecting decades of tennis history.
Special Thanks
We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Jeff Sackmann, whose comprehensive tennis databases form the foundation of our historical data. Jeff has painstakingly compiled match results, player information, and detailed statistics for ATP and WTA tours going back decades. You can find his invaluable open-source repositories at ATP Data and WTA Data.
Data Sources
For recent match data, we also utilize Sportradar's tennis API to ensure our database stays current with the latest matches and scoring updates. This combination of historical depth and real-time updates allows us to track scorigami moments as they happen.
Comprehensive Coverage
Data from 1968 onwards, covering ATP, WTA, and Grand Slam tournaments
Real-time UpdatesComing Soon
Continuous monitoring of ongoing tournaments to identify new scorigami moments
Data Integrity
Rigorous validation and cross-referencing to ensure accuracy across all matches
Technology Stack
Built with modern tools (...and optimizing for cost)
NextJS
Turbopack with NextJS 15
D3.js, Sigma.js, and react-force-graph
Kudos to Vasco Asturiano for react-force-graph!
TypeScript
Type-safe development
Python
Used for data ETL (cleaning, preparing, ingestion) from various sources (ATP, WTA, ITF, etc.)
PostHog
Open-source analytics platform for tracking user behavior and product insights
Meet Our Team
Three friends from Cincinnati united by data and tennis
Ready to Explore?
Dive into our interactive visualization and discover which tennis scores have never been played in professional history.
Explore the Data