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Stats Wrap: Baird Wealth Management Seattle Open Gold Medal Matches

Author: Jim Ramsey | August 1, 2023

JW and Dylan Seattle PPA Tour
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: 

(1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Anna Bright and James Ignatowich, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6.

MATCH NOTES:

  • Waters/Johns’ ninth title of 2023.

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RALLIES:

1,681 shots.

173 rallies.

9.7 shots per rally.

43.25 rallies per game.

101/173 rallies were 9 shots or less. (58%)

72/173 rallies were 10 shots or more. (42%)

Shortest: 1 shot (5), 2 shots (6), 3 shots (16), 4 shots (12).

(22% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 49, 29, 29, 29.

(One rally was 30 shots or more. 19 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Waters: 22 drops, 21 drives. (51% drops)

Johns: 24 drops, 23 drives. (51% drops)

Waters/Johns: 46 drops, 44 drives. (51% drops)

Bright: 20 drops, 2 drives. (90% drops)

Ignatowich: 17 drops, 33 drives (34% drops)

Bright/Ignatowich: 37 drops, 35 drives. (51% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 83 drops, 79 drives (51% drops)

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

Waters: (8.) 1 serve-net, 1 return-long, 4 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drive-net.

Johns: (5) 1 return-net, 3 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.

Bright: (5) 1 serve-net, 1 return net, 3 third shot drops-net.

Ignatowich: (9) 3 serves-net, 2 returns-net, 1 return-long, 3 third shot drives-net.

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***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Waters: 37/43 = 86%

Johns: 43/47 = 91%

Bright: 19/22 = 86%

Ignatowich: 47/50 = 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 16, initiated and lost 3.

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

Waters/Johns: initiated and won 23, initiated and lost 9. (71% success)

Bright: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 2.

Ignatowich: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 4.

Bright/Ignatowich: initiated and won 21, initiated and lost 6. (77% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 44 and lost 15, for a 74% success rate.

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

Waters: 0

Johns: 7

Bright: 4

Ignatowich: 7

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 27.

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for 26% of the rallies.

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

Waters: 7

Johns: 14

Bright: 1

Ignatowich: 11 

(19% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Waters: 1 ATP defended, 2 Ernes, 3 Ernes defended.

Johns: 2 ATPs, 5 Ernes, 2 Ernes defended.

Bright: 1 APT, 1 ATP defended, 2 Ernes.

Ignatowich: 1 ATP, 9 Ernes, 1 Erne defended.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 4.

Waters: (1) 1 in and won rally.

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

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Waters: 9

Johns: 9

Bright: 5

Ignatowich: 5 

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GAME POINTS:

Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 4.

Bright/Ignatowich: Won 1 out of 2.

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

Waters/Johns: Won 2, Lost 0.

Bright/Ignatowich: Won 5, Lost 1.

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DVR ALERT:

  • Game One, 4-4-2: Johns Erne and Waters Erne.
  • Game Two, 4-8-2: Ignatowich ATP on the left side and Erne on the right side.
  • Game Two, 6-9-2: 22 shot rally, almost all firefight.
  • Game Four, 1-4-1: Match-high 49-shot rally.

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MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: 

(3) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (5) Federico Staksrud and Pablo Tellez, 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 11-3.

MATCH NOTES:

  • 15.1 shots per rally is the most in any men’s doubles gold medal match since the start of 2022.
  • Six rallies of more than 50 shots are the most in -any- gold medal match since the start of 2022.
  • Johnson: 15 winners and +14 speedup differential: Only the second 10/10 in a men’s gold medal final this year (B. Johns, Orange County) 

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RALLIES:

2,436 shots.

161 rallies.

15.1 shots per rally.

40 rallies per game.

82/161 rallies were 9 shots or less. (51%)

79/161 rallies were 10 shots or more. (49%)

Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (4), 3 shots (7), 4 shots (16).

(16% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 77, 75, 66, 58, 54, 54.

(21 rallies were 30 shots or more. 41 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Frazier: 41 drops, 0 drives. (100% drops)

Johnson: 42 drops, 5 drives. (89% drops)

Frazier/Johnson: 83 drops, 5 drives. (94% drops)

Staksrud: 13 drops, 12 drives. (52% drops)

Tellez: 34 drops, 9 drives (79% drops)

Staksrud/Tellez: 47 drops, 21 drives. (69% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 130 drops, 26 drives (83% drops)

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

Frazier: (3) 1 serve-long, 2 returns-long.

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

Staksrud: (1) 1 third shot drive-long.

Tellez: (5) 1 return-long, 3 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.

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***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Frazier: 41/41 = 100%

Johnson: 46/47 = 97%

Staksrud: 24/25 = 96%

Tellez: 39/43 = 90%

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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-.

Frazier: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 4.

Johnson: initiated and won 24, initiated and lost 10.

Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 31, initiated and lost 14. (68% success)

Staksrud: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 7.

Tellez: initiated and won 18, initiated and lost 9.

Staksrud/Tellez: initiated and won 26, initiated and lost 16. (61% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 57 and lost 30, for a 65% success rate.

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

Frazier: 2

Johnson: 3 

Staksrud: 3

Tellez: 10

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

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for 18% of the rallies.

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

Frazier: 2

Johnson: 15 

Staksrud: 5

Tellez: 14

(22% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Frazier: 1 ATP.

Johnson: 1 Erne.

Staksrud: 2 ATPs, 1 ATP defended, 3 Ernes.

Tellez: 1 ATP, 1 Erne.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.

Frazier: (4) 1 in and won rally, 3 in and lost rallies.

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

Staksrud: (1) 1 in and lost rally.

Tellez: none.

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Frazier: 3

Johnson: 12 

Staksrud: 9

Tellez: 7

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GAME POINTS:

Frazier/Johnson: Won 3 out of 8.

Staksrud/Tellez: Won 1 out of 1.

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

Frazier/Johnson: Won 2, Lost 0.

Staksrud/Tellez: Won 2, Lost 3.

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DVR ALERT:

  • Game One, 9-7-1: Match-high 77-shot rally ends with Tellez ATP. (next rally is 66 shots)
  • Game Three, 9-8-1: Tellez Erne.
  • Game Four, 3-7-2: Rally includes a lob and scrambling.
  • Game Four, 3-8-1: 75-shot rally.

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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: 

(1) Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters def. (7) Vivienne David and Jackie Kawamoto, 11-7, 11-0, 11-8.

MATCH NOTES:

  • Bright and Waters are undefeated this year.
  • David has won women’s doubles medals this year with five different partners.

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RALLIES:

1,482 shots.

120 rallies.

12.3 shots per rally.

40 rallies per game.

63/120 rallies were 9 shots or less. (52%)

57/120 rallies were 10 shots or more. (48%)

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

(11% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 44, 40, 38, 37.

(8 rallies were 30 shots or more. 19 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Bright: 24 drops, 8 drives. (75% drops)

Waters: 17 drops, 16 drives. (51% drops)

Bright/Waters: 41 drops, 24 drives. (63% drops)

David: 20 drops, 5 drives. (80% drops)

Kawamoto: 23 drops, 4 drives (85% drops)

David/Kawamoto: 43 drops, 9 drives. (82% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 84 drops, 33 drives (71% drops)

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

Bright: none.

Waters: (1). 1 third shot drive-net.

David: (4). 1 return-wide, 1 return-net, 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-net.

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

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***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Bright: 32/32 = 100%

Waters: 32/33 = 96%

David: 23/25 = 92%

Kawamoto: 25/27 = 92%

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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-.

Bright: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 10.

Waters: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 3.

Bright/Waters: initiated and won 22, initiated and lost 13. (62% success)

David: initiated and won 3, initiated and lost 2.

Kawamoto: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 7.

David/Kawamoto: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 9. (55% 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.).

Bright: 3

Waters: 0

David: 2

Kawamoto: 2 

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 8.

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).

Bright: 12

Waters: 9

David: 4

Kawamoto: 4 

(24% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Bright: 2 ATPs, 1 Erne.

Waters: none.

David: none.

Kawamoto: 2 ATPs defended.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 14.

Bright: (7). 3 in and won rallies, 4 in and lost rallies.

Waters: (4) 2 in and won rallies, 2 in and lost rallies.

David: none.

Kawamoto: (3). 3 in and lost rallies.

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Bright: 1

Waters: 6

David: 6

Kawamoto: 3

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GAME POINTS:

Bright/Waters: Won 3 out of 6.

David/Kawamoto: none.

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

Bright/Waters: Won 0, Lost 1.

David/Kawamoto: Won 1, Lost 4.

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DVR ALERT:

  • Game One, 4-7-1: Match-high 44-shot rally.
  • Game One, 7-10-1: Bright Erne.
  • Game Two, 1-0-1: 40-shot rally with a good variety.
  • Game Three, 8-8-1: 22-shot rally ends with a Bright winner.

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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: 

(1) Ben Johns def. (2) Federico Staksrud, 11-4, 11-6.

MATCH NOTES:

  • Johns’ seventh title of 2023.

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

Johns: 14, including 1 on the third shot.

Staksrud: 13, including 1 on the third shot.

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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:

Johns: (1). 0 on serves, 1 on returns.

Staksrud: (1). 0 on serves, 1 on returns.

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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:

Johns: 4, including 4 on the third shot.

Staksrud: 7, including 3 on the third shot.

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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):

Johns: +9.

Staksrud: +5.

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LONGEST RALLY: 18 shots.

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GAME POINTS:

Johns: Won 2 out of 4.

Staksrud: none.

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

 Johns: Won 1, Lost 0.

 Staksrud: Won 1, Lost 1.  

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DVR ALERT:

  • Game One, 3-1: Match-high 18-shot rally.
  • Game One, 3-2: Johns ATP, then winner.
  • Game One, 4-7: 16-shot rally with both players scrambling.
  • Game Two, 7-2: Staksrud leaping drive winner.
  • Game Two, 7-3: Staksrud great save/winner.

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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: 

(1) Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Lea Jansen, 10-12, 11-0, 11-3. 

MATCH NOTES: 

  • Jansen announced she was retiring from singles. 
  • Waters’ tenth singles title of 2023. 

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

Waters: 19, including 4 on the third shot. 

Jansen: 13, including 0 on the third shot. 

ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS: 

Waters: (3). 1 on serves, 2 on returns. 

Jansen: (7). 0 on serves, 7 on returns. 

BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:

Waters: 13, including 6 on the third shot. 

Jansen: 14, including 7 on the third shot. 

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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above): 

Waters: +3.  

Jansen: -8. 

LONGEST RALLY: 11 shots. 

GAME POINTS: 

Waters: Won 2 out of 4. 

Jansen: Won 1 out of 2. 

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

Waters: Won 2, Lost 0. 

Jansen: Won 1, Lost 3.   

DVR ALERT: 

  • Game One, 9-10: 11-shot rally, Jansen backhand winner. 
  • Game Two, 3-0: 11-shot rally, Waters winner. 

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