For instance, IBM believes its five-year-old U.S. Open SlamTracker, which analyzed all Grand Slam tournaments this summer, is the kind of metaphor that can help business managers understand why predictive analytics apply to them.

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The Fed faithful hold out hope for a 17th Slam (Wimbledon 2012?) and this summer also brings the prospect of the Olympics at the All-England Club.

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