Every week, Tennis Analytics dives deep into the data, bringing you a stat of the week to help you understand tennis better and become a little smarter.
August is error month.
Did you know most tennis points end in an error?
Every Wednesday this month, we’ll bring you new data on the errors that occur in tennis.
Stat of the Week: 40%
A common belief is that there are two errors made in the net for every one hit out.
This is… wrong!
Let’s dispel any myths about how errors are made. How often are errors actually made in the net?
We took a look at over 2 million points from 2017 to 2020, at all levels of play. From under 12’s all the way up to pros. What we found is that most errors do not go in the net.
- 60% of all errors are missed long or wide.
- 40%, or two out of every five errors are missed in the net.
Over the next couple of weeks, we will take a closer look at errors at all levels of tennis.
Here is the data for the women and men.
For the men, errors in the net occur at a slightly higher rate at higher levels.
Point of the Week
Where do you make most of your errors? You probably don’t actually know.
To get better, it’s important to have data on your own game, instead of guessing. Get your own matches analyzed so you can spend your practice time being more productive.
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You may find that you typically miss returns in the net. Or perhaps in long rallies, you tend to miss long. You don’t know until you get the data.
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Photo of the Week
Maria Sharapova’s forehand swing path.
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