Analysis of Technical-Tactical Variables Related to the Last Stroke of the Point in High Performance Tennis
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https://doi.org/10.17561/jump.n2.5Keywords:
Racquet sports, performance indicators, match analysis, winner, errorAbstract
The aim of the present study was to analyze through different technical-tactical variables the last stroke of the point in professional tennis players, as well as to analyze the differences that may exist in this specific action between the winners and losers of the match and games. The sample analyzed were the 100% of the points (n = 1639) of the ATP Masters Cup 2014 played in indoor hard court. The variables analyzed were the last technical-tactical action, hitting area, ball landing location and stroke effectiveness, while the performance variables that considered were being the winner or loser of the match or the game. The results show that winners commit fewer errors and get more winners than the losers. In addition, they use more the forehand and net shots. Further, losers hit more frequently than the winners at the background while the latter do it more than their opponents in the net zone. Therefore, winners are more accurate and consistent, and use more offensive tactics than losers.
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