Differences in game statistics between winning and losing for male wheelchair tennis players in Paralympics Games

Abstract

-Aims:The aim of the present study was to analyze the differences in wheelchair tennis game statistics between winning and losing sets. Methods: Data were collected from the 139 sets of 64 matches played by 64 males' players in the 2012 Paralympics Games. The variables studied were grouped in four groups: variables related to serve, to return, to winners and errors, and to net point. Data was collected from official website of the Paralympics Games. A univariate (Wilcoxon test) and multivariate (discriminant) analysis of data was done to the study the four groups of variable in relation to the result of the set (win or lose). Results: The result showed that winning players commit fewer errors and achieved more winning shots than losing players. Conclusion: The values presented could be used as a reference for practice and competition in wheelchair tennis players.

Key Physical Factors in the Serve Velocity of Male Professional Wheelchair Tennis Players

“…Serve and return of serve seem to be the most important strokes in a WT match. In conventional tennis (CT) the serve has been described as the most potentially dominant stroke in the modern game [ 8 , 9 ], although in WT it does not seem to have the same positive influence than in TC [ 10 , 11 ]. Serve velocity (SV) is undoubtedly one of the determining factors for standing players [ 12 ] and its relationships with other factors related to the physical condition of the players has been widely studied [ 13 ].…”

Evaluación de la condición física del jugador de tenis en silla de ruedas de alto nivel según nivel competitivo y tipo de lesión. [Assessment of the physical condition of the high-level wheelchair tennis player according to competitive level and kind of injury].

“…Si bien la movilidad con la silla de ruedas parece ser uno de los factores más importantes para el rendimiento en el jugador de TSR, la situación de servicio parece no favorecer de igual forma que sucede en el tenis convencional (Sánchez-Pay, Torres-Luque, Cabello-Manrique, Sanz-Rivas, y Palao, 2015; Sánchez-Pay, Torres-Luque, Fernández-García, Sanz-Rivas, y Palao, 2017), hecho planteado por los estudios de Sánchez-Pay y col. (2015, 2017) a partir de las estadísticas de competición. Aunque la velocidad del servicio podría ser un indicador del nivel competitivo, sólo se tiene constancia de que la limitación funcional de los jugadores afecta a la velocidad de golpeo en el servicio (Cavedon, Zancanaro, y Milanese, 2014).…”

Análisis de la producción científica sobre el tenis en silla de ruedas

“…El aumento del nivel competitivo de los jugadores de TSR viene determinado por un aumento del conocimiento del TSR a nivel específico. En la actualidad existe gran cantidad de información relacionada con las demandas de la competición a nivel técnico (7,8), táctico (9), físico (10), fisiológico (11-13) y psicológico (14). Además, existe una mejora de los materiales así como una optimización de la técnica de desplazamiento de los jugadores sobre la silla (15).…”