Performance Indicators in Tennis Grand Slams
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17561/jump.n2.3Keywords:
Performance indicators, competition, playing surface, score, tennisAbstract
The objective of this research is to characterize the differences in performance indicators of Grand Slam tennis, in order to identify those technical and tactical behaviors that are more effective in real life playing situations. It is a descriptive and observational study, with a quantitative methodology. The sample was composed of 338 matches, of the absolute individual male category in the 2018 season of three Grand Slam tournaments (Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open). The differences in performance indicators in various situational variables (type of tournament, match result, match status and difference between sets) were analyzed through descriptive and inferential analysis. The results showed that there are significant performance indicators and differences in the analyzed tournaments in terms of tournament type, match result, match status and to a lesser extent in the difference between sets. We concluded that performance indicators are specific to each tournament or playing surface, that the importance of taking the initiative is fundamental to winning in tennis and that the form of play does not vary as the match progresses. These findings are of great interest, as they condition their setting for each tournament and the play of the players, establishing different competition strategies.
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