Joint Performance Indicators in Tennis

Abstract

The study aimed at identifying the issue of priorities for strategic actions in tennis sport, and the relationship between the several variables in game. To achieve this, the researchers analyzed the top 20 professional tennis players on hard and clay courts. The choice of this study came due to the lack of data and studies in the international references in the game on the factors that affect match outcome in the tennis sport . Based on the bibliography review, the indicators of strategic actions were highlighted and the correlation and factor analyses of 21 variables, which were recorded from the men competitors' video recordings of the level of TOP-20Association of tennis professionals (ATP) on all surfaces. In light of the study's results, it was found that several factors represent nearly 100% of the variance in the game variables, as this data allows us to prioritize the strategic actions of the level TOP-20 ATP in tennis sport.

Keywords

• Tennis, performance indicators, competitive activity, factor analysis