WINNING STYLE OF PLAY Quads, Men & Women Winning Style of Play defined*
• A tac cal, evidence- based conceptualiza on of what it takes to be the best in the world • Measurable tac cal outcomes in all areas of compe ve play • On going collec on of evidence regarding athletes performances • Allows for objec ve interna onal compara ve analysis
* Own The Podium defini on Evidence is based on
• 9 quad division singles • 9 men division singles • 8 Women division singles matches matches matches • 1 Rio 2016 • 4 Rio 2016 • 3 Rio 2016 Paralympics Final Paralympics Final Paralympics Final Match Match Match • 2 US Open 2017 • 3 US Open 2017 • 1 US Open 2017 matches matches match • 6 Australian Open • 2 Australian Open • 4 Australian Open 2018 matches 2018 matches 2018 matches • 4 top 5 ranked quad players • 5 top 5 ranked men's players • top 5 ranked quad players (Dylan Alco , David (Gordon Reid, Alfie Hewe , (Yui Kamiji, Jiske Griffoien, Wagner, Andy Lapthorne, Stephane Houdet, Joachim Aniek van Koot, Diede de Heath Davidson) playing Gerard, Shingo Kunieda) Groot, Sabine Ellebrock) each other playing each other playing each other • all matches charted through • all matches charted through • all matches charted Tennis Analy cs Tennis Analy cs through Tennis Analy cs 2 Three data-supported characteristics of the Quad, Men’s & Women’s game
It’s a game It’s a game won or lost It’s an of short through the a acking rallies middle of game the court
GOLD MEDAL PROFILE
3 It’s a game of short rallies
QUADS MEN WOMEN q 69 % of points are q 64% points are decided q 66 % of points are decided in rallies 1-4 in rallies 1-4 decided in rallies 1-4 q 94 % of points are q 90% in 1-8 rallies q 87 % of points are decided in rallies 1-8 decided in rallies 1-8 q The player who won at q The player who won at q The player who won at least 54% of the 1 - 4 least 50% of the 1 - 4 least 52% of the 1 - 4 shot rallies won the shot rallies won the shot rallies won the match (independently match (independently match (independently on his result in the the on his result in the the 5 on his result in the the 5 5 and above rallies) and above rallies) and above rallies) q 72 % of all unforced q 66 % of all unforced q 69 % of all unforced errors are commi ed errors are commi ed in errors are commi ed in in rallies 1-4 rallies 1-4 rallies 1-4 q 62 all winners are q 58% all winners are q 64 all winners are scored in rallies 1-4 scored in rallies 1-4 scored in rallies 1-4 4 Quad rally length Men rally length Women rally length
QUADS MEN WOMEN
1-4 Shots 68.67% 1-4 Shots 63.89% 1-4 Shots 65.75%
5 - 8 Shots 25.44% 5 - 8 Shots 26.44% 5 - 8 Shots 21.25%
9 -12 Shots 4.89% 9 -12 Shots 6.67% 9 -12 Shots 8.88%
13+ Shots 0.50% 13+ Shots 1.11% 13+ Shots 5.19%
5 It’s a game won or lost through the middle of the court
QUADS MEN WOMEN q 40% of all last shots q 36% of all last shots q 34.2% of all last shots (winners and errors) are (winners and errors) are hit (winners and errors) are hit from 3 quadrants from 3 quadrants: C2, C3, C4 hit from 3 quadrants C2,C3,C4 q 58% of all Serve + 1 winners C2,C3,C4 q 68.4 % of all Serve + 1 are hit from 3 quadrants: q 63 % of all Serve + 1 winning shots are hit C2, C3, C4 winning shots are hit from 3 quadrants: C2, C3, q 44% of all Return + 1 from 3 quadrants: C2, C3, C4 winners are hit from 3 C4 q 39% of all Return + 1 quadrants: C2, C3, C4 q 41.8% of all Return + 1 winninig shots are hit q 41.9% of all + 5 shot winners winninig shots are hit from 3 quadrants are hit from 4 middle from 3 quadrants C2,C3,C4 quadrants: C1, C2, C3, C4 C2,C3,C4 q 50.3% of all +5 winninig q 47.6% of all +5 winninig shots are hit from 4 shots are hit from 4 middle quadrants C1, middle quadrants C1, C2,C3,C4 C2,C3,C4
6 Quad Quadrant Analysis All last shots (winning or losing)
40% of all last shots (winners and errors) are hit from Quadrant C2,C3 or C4
All Serve + 1 winners
68.4% of all serve + 1 winners are hit from 3 quadrants: C2, C3, C4 All Return + 1 winners
39.5 % all return + 1 winners are hit from 3 middle quadrants (C2,C3,C4) All +5 Winners
50.3 % all 5+ last shot winners are hit from 4 middle quadrants (C1, C2,C3,C4) Men’s Quadrant Analysis
All last shots (winning or losing)
36% of all last shots (winners and errors) are hit from 3 quadrants: C2, C3, C4
13 All Serve + 1 winners
58% of all Serve + 1 winners are hit from 3 Quadrants:C2, C3 & C4
14 All Return + 1 winners
44% of all Return + 1 winners are hit from 3 Quadrants:C2, C3 & C4
15 All +5 Winners
41.9% of all + 5 winners are hit from 4 middle quadrants:C1, C2, C3 & C4
16 Women’s Quad Quadrant Analysis All last shots (winning or losing)
34.2% of all last shots (winners and errors) are hit from Quadrant C2,C3 or C4
All Serve + 1 winners
63% of all serve + 1 winners are hit from 3 quadrants: C2, C3, C4 All Return + 1 winners
41.8 % all return + 1 winners are hit from 3 middle quadrants (C2,C3,C4) All +5 Winners
47.6 % all 5+ last shot winners are hit from 4 middle quadrants (C1, C2,C3,C4) It’s an a acking game
QUADS MEN q Higher Winner to Error ra o than WOMEN q 45% (winners) to 55% q 44% (winners) to 56% in the able bodied game: q 31% (winners) to 58% (errors) (errors) (errors) q *30/70 ra on in abled *30/70 ra on in abled q Quads: 45% (winners) to 55% q *30/70 ra on in abled bodied tennis bodied tennis (errors) bodied tennis q Men: 44% (winners) to 56% q Forehand v backhand q Forehand clear weapon (errors) q Forehand v backhand winners: of choice: *30/70 ra on in abled bodies winners: • 51% of all • 80% of all • 65% of all groundstroke winners groundstroke tennis groundstroke were forehands winners were winners were • 49% of all forehands q Forehand clear weapon of choice: forehands groundstroke winners • 20% of all • 80% of all groundstroke • 35% of all were backhands groundstroke winners were forehands groundstroke winners were • 20% of all groundstroke winners were backhands winners were backhands
backhands 22 Service & Break Points Serve/Break point sta s cs QUAD/MEN/WOMEN
QUADS MEN WOMEN 1st Serve % 66.1 61.4 59.83 1st serve points won % 55.0 59.4 47.12 2nd serve points won % 40.9 44.5 31.21 Break points converted % 45.4 62.7 56.69 Break points Saved % 52.6 42.4 35.29 Service Games won % 53.1 56.7 32.13
24 From Winning Style of Play to Gold Medal Profile ‘Gold Medal Profile’ defined*
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TACTICAL ‘Game based approach’ TECHNICAL
4 key tac cal situa ons should It’s a 3 key technical components be priori zed: game of should be addressed: short
st rallies 1. Serve: (1 serve %, hit the spots) 1. Racquetwork
2. Return of Serve winners 2. Bodywork
3. Serve +1 Winner 3. Mobility 4. Return + 1 Winner It’s a game won or lost through the middle of PHYSIOLOGICAL the court PSYCHOLOGICAL 1. Anthropometry 1. Work ethic/Discipline/Grit 2. Flexibility 2. Independence & Problem 3. Accelara on & Speed Solving approach 4. Strength & Power It’s an 3. Resilience 5. Change of Direc on a acking 4. Emo onal Control game 6. Cardiovascular fitness: 5. Focus anaerobic & aerobic 6. Confidence
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From Winning Style of Play to Gold Medal Profile
TACTICAL ‘Game based approach’ TECHNICAL
For a detaled breakdown of It’s a For a detaled breakdown of these TACTICAL GMP game of these TECHNICAL GMP characteris s cited in the short rallies characteris s cited in the previous slide, please refer to previous slide, please refer to word document ‘ GMP Tac cs & word document ‘ GMP Tac cs & Technique - FINAL’ Technique - FINAL’ It’s a game won or lost through the middle of the court PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCOLOGICAL
For a detaled breakdown of For a detaled breakdown of these PHYSIOLOGICAL GMP these PSYCHOLOGICAL GMP characteris s cited in the It’s an characteris s cited in the a acking previous slide, please refer to game previous slide, please refer to word document ‘ GMP word document GMP Physiological Profile – FINAL’ Psychological Profile – FINAL 28