A simple new method for identifying performance characteristics associated with success in elite tennis FITZPATRICK, Anna, STONE, Joseph <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9861- 4443>, CHOPPIN, Simon <http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2111-7710> and KELLEY, John <http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5000-1763> Available from Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive (SHURA) at: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/22802/ This document is the author deposited version. You are advised to consult the publisher's version if you wish to cite from it. Published version FITZPATRICK, Anna, STONE, Joseph, CHOPPIN, Simon and KELLEY, John (2018). A simple new method for identifying performance characteristics associated with success in elite tennis. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 14 (1), 43-50. Copyright and re-use policy See http://shura.shu.ac.uk/information.html Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive http://shura.shu.ac.uk 1 Article type: Original Research Article 2 Corresponding Author: 3 Anna Fitzpatrick, S001 Chestnut Court, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield, 4 S10 2BP, UK. Tel: +44 114 225 2355; E-mail:
[email protected]. 5 Article Title: A simple new method for identifying performance characteristics associated with 6 success in elite tennis. 7 Authors 8 Anna Fitzpatrick.1 Joseph A. Stone.2 Simon Choppin.1 John Kelley.1 9 1Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University, UK 10 2Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, UK 11 12 1 1 Abstract 2 Performance analysis and identifying performance characteristics associated with success are of great 3 importance to players and coaches in any sport.