Validating and identifying KPIs in ATP/WTA hard court tennis match play (2019–2023) using the PWOL method
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Venn-Moncur, M., Parmar, N., White, C, Callingham, T and Nicholls, S 2024. Validating and identifying KPIs in ATP/WTA hard court tennis match play (2019–2023) using the PWOL method. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241235595
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Title | Validating and identifying KPIs in ATP/WTA hard court tennis match play (2019–2023) using the PWOL method |
Authors | Venn-Moncur, M., Parmar, N., White, C, Callingham, T and Nicholls, S |
Abstract | 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. |
Keywords | Performance analysis; playing surface; racket sports |
Sustainable Development Goals | 3 Good health and well-being |
Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
Research Group | Performance Analysis at the London Sport Institute |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Journal | International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching |
ISSN | 1747-9541 |
Electronic | 2048-397X |
Publication dates | |
Online | 28 Feb 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 12 Feb 2024 |
Deposited | 01 Mar 2024 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | Venn-Moncur, M. J., Parmar, N., White, C. J., Callingham, T., & Nicholls, S. B. (2024). Validating and identifying KPIs in ATP/WTA hard court tennis match play (2019–2023) using the PWOL method. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 0(0). Copyright © The Author(s) 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241235595 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241235595 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:001176820800001 |
Language | English |
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