
For the next few weeks we take a look at the stats from the 2023 Australian Open Junior event.

Just under 3 of every 4 points ended in an error.
Blockx hit 2% fewer winners than his opponents (13% vs 15%). So, how did Blockz win the event? He made considerably fewer errors, 12% less than his opponents. This more than made up for the winners differential.

Another way of looking at things:
- Blockx made 2 errors to each winner
- Opponents made 3 errors for each winner

Knowing that this is a game of errors, you need to do the things that force your opponent to hit uncomfortable shots – using pace, spin, depth, height, angle, consistency. Winning ugly is better than losing pretty.
The ability to learn from your own errors is key to improving your game.


