Validating and identifying KPIs in ATP/WTA hard court tennis match play (2019–2023) using the PWOL method

IF 1.5 4区教育学 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching Pub Date : 2024-02-28 DOI:10.1177/17479541241235595

Matthew J Venn-Moncur, Nimai Parmar, Chris J White, Tom Callingham, Scott B Nicholls

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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.

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使用 PWOL 方法验证和确定 ATP/WTA 硬地网球比赛的关键绩效指标（2019-2023 年

这项研究进一步证实了在精英硬地网球比赛中使用 PWOL（胜者胜出败者的比赛百分比）方法的有效性。ATP/WTA 网球赛有一半以上的比赛（1 月至 3 月和 8 月至 11 月）是在硬地球场进行的，因此是一项重要的进步。分析数据来自 2019 年至 2023 年期间大满贯和 ATP/WTA 世界巡回赛（即大师赛、500 大赛和 250 大赛）的 810 场男子硬地比赛和 586 场女子硬地比赛。PWOL 与两种传统的统计方法（配对 t 检验、点-阶梯相关性）一起进行了验证。使用斯皮尔曼相关分析法对男性和女性进行分析，结果显示所有方法之间的一致性都非常高（0.97）。研究进一步确定了与获胜表现最相关的指标，确定了基线获胜分、一发获胜分、0-4 回合长度的获胜分和获胜者：UE 比与获胜关系最大，而被迫失误与输球关系最大。球类的三项指标与比赛结果没有关联，这表明任何重点训练发球 "单双拳 "的做法都应慎之又慎。事实证明，PWOL 是评估精英硬地网球成功率的有效方法（具有更广泛的体育应用潜力），最终可帮助教练做出决策。

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International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching Multiple-

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3.50

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15.80%

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208

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is a peer-reviewed, international, academic/professional journal, which aims to bridge the gap between coaching and sports science. The journal will integrate theory and practice in sports science, promote critical reflection of coaching practice, and evaluate commonly accepted beliefs about coaching effectiveness and performance enhancement. Open learning systems will be promoted in which: (a) sports science is made accessible to coaches, translating knowledge into working practice; and (b) the challenges faced by coaches are communicated to sports scientists. The vision of the journal is to support the development of a community in which: (i) sports scientists and coaches respect and learn from each other as they assist athletes to acquire skills by training safely and effectively, thereby enhancing their performance, maximizing their enjoyment of the sporting experience and facilitating character development; and (ii) scientific research is embraced in the quest to uncover, understand and develop the processes involved in sports coaching and elite performance.