Orange County Cup Stats: Gold Medal Matches

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: 

Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns defeated Catherine Parenteau and Tyson McGuffin, 11-3, 11-6, 11-9.

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MATCH NOTES:

• Waters/Johns: #1 seed. Parenteau/McGuffin: #3 seed.
• Waters/Johns never trailed.

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RALLIES:

1,347 shots.

122 rallies.

11.04 shots per rally.

30.6 rallies per game.

70/122 rallies were 9 shots or less. (57%)

52/122 rallies were 10 shots or more. (43%)

Shortest: 1 shot (2), 2 shots (3), 3 shots (7), 4 shots (7).

(15% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 36, 34, 33.

(6 rallies were 30 shots or more. 18 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Waters: 18 drops,11 drives. (62% drops)

Johns: 25 drops, 11 drives. (69% drops)

Waters/Johns: 43 drops, 22 drives. (66% drops)

Parenteau: 8 drops, 14 drives. (36% drops)

McGuffin: 15 drops, 15 drives (50% drops)

Parenteau/McGuffin: 23 drops, 29 drives. (44% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 66 drops, 51 drives (56% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Waters: (2). 1 return long, 1 third shot drop-net.

Johns: (6). 1 serve-net, 1 return-net, 1 return-long, 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drive-wide.

Parenteau: (2). 1 serve-long, 1 third shot drive-net.

McGuffin: (2). 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drop-net.

***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Waters: 28/29 = 96%

Johns: 33/36 = 91%

Parenteau: 21/22 = 95%

McGuffin: 28/30 = 93%

(total: 110/117 = 94%)

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SPEED-UPS:
I counted the instances when a regular dinking rally or dinking opportunity was accelerated, and that shot or the ensuing hand-battle led directly to the end of the rally. (therefore, not including speedups that were eventually re-set during the same rally, or when a team became clearly defensive.) Here are those “starts”, and the ensuing result for that -team-.

Waters: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 5.

Johns: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 4.

Waters/Johns: initiated and won 20, initiated and lost 9. (68% success)

Parenteau: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 4.

McGuffin: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 9.

Parenteau/McGuffin: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 13. (50% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 33 and lost 22, for a 60% success rate.

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Waters: 4

Johns: 0

Parenteau: 0

McGuffin: 3

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 12

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 15% of the rallies.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Waters: 6

Johns: 17

Parenteau: 2

McGuffin: 10

(28% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Waters: 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne.

Johns: 2 Ernes.

Parenteau: 1 ATP, 1 Erne defended.

McGuffin: 1 ATPs

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 4.

Waters: (2). 1 on and lost rally, 1 out.

Johns: (2). 1 in and won rally, 1 i and lost rally.

Parenteau: none

McGuffin: none

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Waters: 5

Johns: 6

Parenteau: 7

McGuffin: 12

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GAME POINTS:

Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 5.

Parenteau/McGuffin: none.

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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

Waters/Johns: Won 0, Lost 1.

Parenteau/McGuffin: Won 4, Lost 1.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 10-3-2: Johns cross-court winner on game point.
• Game Two, 2-6-2: Johns semi-lob winner.
• Game Two, 7-2-1: Parenteau ATP.

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MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:

Ben Johns and Collin Johns defeated Riley Newman and Matt Wright, 6-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-0, 11-1.

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MATCH NOTES:

• Johns/Johns scored 18 unanswered points in Games Four and Five.
• Ben Johns’ 29 clean winners is the second-most in any gold medal match since the start of 2022, trailing only his 31 at Red Rock in 2022.
• First time in a men’s final this year a player had 10-or-more clean winners and a 10-or-more speed-up differential (Ben Johns)
• Ten-minute delay between Games One and Game Two (wet court)
• Johns/Johns: #1 seed. Newman/Wright: #2 seed.

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RALLIES:

2,053 shots.

172 rallies.

11.9 shots per rally.

34.4 rallies per game.

93/172 rallies were 9 shots or less. (54%)

79/172 rallies were 10 shots or more. (46%)

Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (5), 3 shots (10), 4 shots 11).

(15% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 70, 55, 52, 49.

(13 rallies were 30 shots or more. 18 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Ben Johns: 21 drops, 27 drives. (43% drops)

Collin Johns: 37 drops,6 drives. (86% drops)

Johns/Johns: 58 drops, 33 drives. (64% drops)

Newman: 17 drops, 47 drives. (26% drops)

Wright: 1 drop, 11 drives (8% drops)

Newman/Wright: 18 drops, 58 drives. (23% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 76 drops, 91 drives (46% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Ben Johns: (7). 2 returns-net, 2 third shot drives-net, 2 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drop-wide.

Collin Johns: (2). 1 return-long, 1 third shot drive-net.

Newman: (3). 1 return-net, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drive-long.

Wright: (3). 1 return-long, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drive-net.

***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Ben Johns: 43/48 = 89%

Collin Johns: 42/43 = 97%

Newman: 62/64 = 96%

Wright: 10/12 = 83%

(total: 157/167 = 94%)

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SPEED-UPS:
I counted the instances when a regular dinking rally or dinking opportunity was accelerated, and that shot or the ensuing hand-battle led directly to the end of the rally. (therefore, not including speedups that were eventually re-set during the same rally, or when a team became clearly defensive.) Here are those “starts”, and the ensuing result for that -team-.

Ben Johns: initiated and won 14, initiated and lost 4.

Collin Johns: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 2.

Johns/Johns: initiated and won 20, initiated and lost 6. (76% success)

Newman: initiated and won 21, initiated and lost 26.

Wright: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 7.

Newman/Wright: initiated and won 27, initiated and lost 33. (45% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 47 and lost 39, for a 61% success rate.

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Ben Johns: 3

Collin Johns: 0

Newman: 3

Wright: 1

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 15

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 12% of the rallies.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Ben Johns: 29

Collin Johns: 5

Newman: 10

Wright: 7

(29% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Ben Johns: 1 ATP, 1 Erne.

Collin Johns: 1 ATP, 1 ATP defended, 7 Ernes, 1 Erne defended.

Newman: 1 ATPs, 1 Erne, 3 Ernes defended.

Wright: 2 ATPs defended,

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 13.

Wright: (13). 8 in and won rallies, 4 in and lost rallies, 1 out.

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Ben Johns: 11

Collin Johns: 11

Newman: 6

Wright: 6

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GAME POINTS:

Johns/Johns: Won 3 out of 4.

Newman/Wright: Won 2 out of 2.

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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

Johns/Johns: Won 0, Lost 1.

Newman/Wright: Won 3, Lost 0.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 1-6-1: 45-shot rally on which Ben Johns hit only one shot.
• Game One, 3-7-1: 52-shot rally with two lobs.
• Game Two, 1-0-2: Erne and Bert in this rally.
• Game Two, 1-2-1: 55-shot rally with a 12-shot firefight.
• Game Four, 2-0-2: Match-high 70-shot rally, mostly dinking, ended with Newman initiating a speed-up (lost rally).

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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:

Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters defeated Irina Tereschenko and Etta Wright, 11-2, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3.

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MATCH NOTES:

• Tereschenko has now appeared in at least one PPA Final for four straight years (singles, doubles or mixed)
• Parenteau/Waters: #1 seed. Tereschenko/Wright: #6 seed.

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RALLIES:

1,530 shots.

151 rallies.

10.1 shots per rally.

37.7 rallies per game.

91/151 rallies were 9 shots or less. (60%)

60/151 rallies were 10 shots or more. (40%)

Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (6), 3 shots (15), 4 shots (5).

(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 40, 35, 30.

(3 rallies were 30 shots or more. 16 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Parenteau: 18 drops, 7 drives. (72% drops)

Waters: 31 drops, 22 drives. (13% drops)

Parenteau/Waters: 49 drops, 29 drives. (62% drops)

Tereschenko: 31 drops, 7 drives. (81% drops)

Wright: 14 drops, 14 drives (50% drops)

Tereschenko/Wright: 45 drops, 21 drives. (68% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 94 drops, 50 drives (65% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Parenteau: (2). 2 third shot drops-net

Waters: (7). 1 return-net, 4 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drop-net.

Tereschenko: (5). 1 return-long, 2 third shot drives-net, 2 third shot drops-net.

Wright: (6). 1 serve-net, 2 returns-long, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drop-net.

***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Parenteau: 23/25 = 92%

Waters: 47/53 – 88%

Tereschenko: 34/38 = 89%

Wright: 25/28 = 89%

(total: 129/144 = 89%)

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SPEED-UPS:
I counted the instances when a regular dinking rally or dinking opportunity was accelerated, and that shot or the ensuing hand-battle led directly to the end of the rally. (therefore, not including speedups that were eventually re-set during the same rally, or when a team became clearly defensive.) Here are those “starts”, and the ensuing result for that -team-.

Parenteau: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 3.

Waters: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 10.

Parenteau/Waters: initiated and won 20, initiated and lost 13. (60% success)

Tereschenko: initiated and won 3, initiated and lost 9.

Wright: initiated and won 2, initiated and lost 5.

Tereschenko/Wright: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 14. (26% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 25 and lost 27, for a 48% success rate.

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Parenteau: 1

Waters: 1

Tereschenko: 3

Wright: 7

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 20

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 21% of the rallies.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Parenteau: 2

Waters: 13

Tereschenko: 4

Wright: 6

(16% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Parenteau: 1 Erne.

Waters: 1 Erne defended, 1 Tweener.

Tereschenko: none.

Wright: 1 Erne, 1 Erne defended.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 13.

Parenteau: none.

Waters: (3). 1 in and won rally, 2 in and lost rallies.

Tereschenko: (6). 3 in and won rallies. 2 in and lost rallies, 1 out.

Wright: (4). 3 in and won rallies, 1 out.

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Parenteau: 4

Waters: 9

Tereschenko: 12

Wright: 12

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GAME POINTS:

Parenteau/Waters: Won 3 out of 4.

Tereschenko/Wright: Won 1 out of 3.

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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

Parenteau/Waters: Won 2, Lost 0.

Tereschenko/Wright: Won 7, Lost 0.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game Two, 0-1-2: 35-shots, including Waters Tweener.
• Game Two, 3-1-1: 40-shot rally with several resets.
• Game Three, 1-0-1: 29-shot rally with great Tereschenko/Wright defense.
• Game Three, 7-9-2: Waters poaching winner

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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL:

Tyson McGuffin defeated Connor Garnett, 12-10, 11-3.

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MATCH NOTES:

• McGuffin: #4 seed. Garnett: #7 seed.
• Garnett led in Game One, 9-3 and 10-5.
• McGuffin scored the last seven points of Game One and the first five points of Game Two.
• Top-seeded Ben Johns lost to #17 Collin Shick in the second round.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

McGuffin: 14, including 3 on the third shot.

Garnett: 13, including 3 on the third shot.

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ERRORS on BASELINE DRIVES:

McGuffin: 3

Garnett: 5

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ERRORS on SERVE or RETURN:

McGuffin: 0 serve, 3 return: 3 total.

Garnett: 1 serve, 5 return: 6 total..

PLUS-MINUS (from three categories above):

McGuffin: +8.

Garnett: +2.

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LONGEST RALLY: 13 shots. (Game Two, 6-1)

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GAME POINTS:

McGuffin: Won 2 out of 5.

Garnett: Won 0 out of 1.

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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

 McGuffin: Won 1, Lost 1.

 Garnett: Won 0, Lost 1.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 4-9: scrambling rally.
• Game Two, 6-1: Match-high 13-shot rally, McGuffin hustling.

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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL:

Anna Leigh Waters defeated Catherine Parenteau, 11-7, 11-7.

MATCH NOTES:

• Waters: #1 seed, Parenteau: #2 seed.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Waters: 15, including 3 on the third shot.

Parenteau: 13, including 1 on the third shot.

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ERRORS on BASELINE DRIVES:

Waters: 4

Parenteau: 8

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ERRORS on SERVE or RETURN:

Waters: 2 serves, 2 returns: 4 total.

Parenteau: 0 serves, 4 returns: 4 total.

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PLUS-MINUS (from three categories above):

Waters: +7

Parenteau: +1

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LONGEST RALLY: 17 shots. (Game Two, 9-7)

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GAME POINTS:

Waters: Won 2 out of 2.

Parenteau: none.

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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

 Waters: Won 2, Lost 0.

 Parenteau: Won 2, Lost 2.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 7-8: Waters cross-court backhand passing shot.
• Game Two, 9-7: Match-high 17-shot rally.