Investigation of game characteristics of elite tennis players on different surfaces
Journal Title: Uluslararası Spor Egzersiz ve Antrenman Bilimi dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigation of game characteristics of elite tennis players on different surfaces (grass, clay and hard). Material and Methods: As a data collection tool used in the official web pages (www.rolandgarros.com, ,www.wimbledon.com, www.usopen.org) in 2015 Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The study monitored the following game characteristics: 1st service %, aces, double faults, unforced error, winning % on 1st serve, winning % on 2nd serve, winners (including service), average 1st serve speed, average 2nd serve speed, average duration of games, average game number, total match duration, average duration of sets. One way ANOVA and Scheffe post-hoc test was performed in order to evaluate the game characteristics in this study. Results: Wimbledon had a significant more responses in terms of 1st service %, aces, winning % on 1st serve, average 1st and 2nd serve speed in male tennis players (p<0.05). For female tennis players, American open had more double faults, while Wimbledon had more aces, winning % on 1st Serve, winning % on 1st serve, average 1st and 2nd serve speed, winners responses (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to these results, serve values in fast court like Wimbledon were more than the others. Similar game characteristics were seen in French open (slow court) and American open (medium court).
Authors and Affiliations
Bülent KİLİT KİLİT, Erşan Arslan
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