Validating and identifying KPIs in ATP/WTA hard court tennis match play (2019-2023) using the PWOL method
(Validierung und Identifizierung von Leistungsindikatoren im ATP/WTA-Hartplatz-Tennisspiel (2019-2023) unter Verwendung der PWOL-Methode)
The study provided further validity for the use of the PWOL (percentage of matches which the winner outscored the loser) method within elite hard-court tennis. Over half of the ATP/WTA competitive calendar (January-March and August-November) is played on hard courts so is an important progression. Data from 810 men's and 586 women's hard-court matches across Grand Slams and ATP/WTA World Tours (i.e. Masters, 500s and 250s) between 2019 and 2023 was used for analysis. PWOL was validated alongside two traditionally used statistical methods (paired t-test, point-biserial correlation). Very high agreement between all approaches was shown using Spearman's correlation analysis for both men and women (>0.97). The study further identified the indicators most related to winning performance, identifying baseline points won, first serve points won, points won of 0-4 rally length and Winners:UE Ratio to be most strongly associated with success, whilst forced errors were most associated with losing. Ball three indicators lacked association with match outcome, suggesting any major focus training `one-two punches` on serve should be approached with caution. PWOL has proven to be a valid method for assessing success in elite hard-court tennis (offering potential for wider sports application) to ultimately aid coach decision-making.
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Schlagworte: | Tennis Leistung Analyse Wettkampf Sportstätte Boden |
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Notationen: | Spielsportarten Sportstätten und Sportgeräte |
DOI: | 10.1177/17479541241235595 |
Veröffentlicht in: | International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching |
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2024
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Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |