Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Hertz Gold Cup powered by Tixr
| November 21, 2023
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA.
NOVEMBER 19, 2023.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (2) Salome Devidze def. (5) Lacy Schneemann, 11-8, 12-10.
MATCH NOTES:
- First PPA Singles gold medal for Devidze.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Schneemann: 13, including 1 on the third shot.
Devidze: 14, including 3 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Schneemann: (6). 0 on serves, 6 on returns.
Devidze: (7). 1 on serves, 6 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Schneemann: 5, including 3 on the third shot.
Devidze: 4, including 4 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Schneemann: +2.
Devidze: +3.
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LONGEST RALLY: 10 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Schneemann: none.
Devidze: Won 2 out of 3.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Schneemann: Won 0, Lost 2.
Devidze: Won 2, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 5-5: Schneemann cross-court forehand winner.
- Game Two, 9-8: Devidze cross-court backhand winner and fist-pump.
MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns def. (3) Tyson McGuffin, 11-7, 6-11, 11-3.
MATCH NOTES:
- Johns’ 9th PPA singles title this year.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Johns: 14, including 1 on the third shot.
McGuffin: 16, including 2 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Johns: (6). 2 on serves, 4 on returns.
McGuffin: (5). 1 on serves, 4 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Johns: 4, including 2 on the third shot.
McGuffin: 9, including 6 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Johns: +4.
McGuffin: +2.
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LONGEST RALLY: 16 shots. (Game two, 6-6)
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GAME POINTS:
Johns: Won 2 out of 2.
McGuffin: Won 1 out of 1.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Johns: none.
McGuffin: Won 1, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game 1, 3-3: Johns point-blank volley winner.
- Game 2, 3-2: McGuffin backhand cross-court winner.
- Game 2, 8-6: McGuffin backhand cross-court winner.
WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Lucy Kovalova and Callie Smith, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4.
MATCH NOTES:
- Parenteau wins 32nd career PPA Gold medal, second-most among women, tied with Simone Jardim.
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RALLIES:
1,021 shots.
107 rallies.
9.5 shots per rally.
35.6 rallies per game.
68/107 rallies were 9 shots or less. (63%)
39/107 rallies were 10 shots or more. (37%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (3), 3 shots (7), 4 shots (5).
(14% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 34, 27, 27.
(One rally was 30 shots or more. 8 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Parenteau: 5 drops, 4 drives. (55% drops)
Waters: 29 drops, 20 drives. (59% drops)
Parenteau/Waters: 34 drops, 24 drives. (58% drops)
Kovalova: 2 drops, 8 drives, 1 lob (18% drops)
Smith: 26 drops, 7 drives, 1 lob (76% drops)
Kovalova/Smith: 28 drops, 15 drives, 2 lobs (62% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 62 drops, 39 drives (61% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Parenteau: none.
Waters: (4). 3 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
Kovalova: (2). 1 return-wide, 1 return-net.
Smith: (3). 1 serve-wide, 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Parenteau: 9/9 = 100%
Waters: 45/49 = 91%
Kovalova: 10/10. 100%
Smith: 31/33 = 93%
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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 5, initiated and lost 1.
Waters: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 6.
Parenteau/Waters: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 7. (65% success)
Kovalova: initiated and won 0, initiated and lost 6.
Smith: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 4.
Kovalova/Smith: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 10. (41% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 20 and lost 17, for a 54% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Parenteau: 3.
Waters: 0.
Kovalova: 1.
Smith: 2.
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 9
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 14% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Parenteau: 5
Waters: 10
Kovalova: 4
Smith: 4
(21% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Parenteau: 1 Erne defended.
Waters: none.
Kovalova: none.
Smith: 1 Erne.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 12.
Parenteau: 1 in (lost rally).
Waters: 1 in (lost rally)
Kovalova: (9). 5 in (won rallies), 4 in (lost rallies).
Smith: 1 in (lost rally)
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Parenteau: 3
Waters: 5
Kovalova: 4
Smith: 12
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GAME POINTS:
Parenteau/Waters: Won 3 out of 4.
Kovalova/Smith: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Parenteau/Waters: Won 1, Lost 1.
Kovalova/Smith: Won 1, Lost 3.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 1-6-1: Match-high 34-shot rally.
- Game Two, 1-3-2: 27-shot rally with lobs, an Erne, and Erne defended.
- Game Three, 8-4-1: 27-shot rally with several lobs.
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (13) Christian Alshon and Connor Garnett, 11-8, 11-9, 11-4.
MATCH NOTES:
- First Men’s Doubles Final for both Alshon and Garnett.
- Frazier/Johnson’s fifth title this year.
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RALLIES:
1,782 shots.
148 rallies.
12 shots per rally.
49.3 rallies per game.
77/148 rallies were 9 shots or less. (52%)
71/148 rallies were 10 shots or more. (48%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (2), 3 shots (14), 4 shots (4).
(14% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 56, 39, 34, 31, 30.
(5 rallies were 30 shots or more. 23 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Frazier: 35 drops, 3 drives. (92% drops)
Johnson: 32 drops, 9 drives. (78% drops)
Frazier/Johnson: 67 drops, 12 drives. (84% drops)
Alshon: 19 drops, 3 drives. (86% drops)
Garnett: 34 drops, 10 drives (77% drops)
Alshon/Garnett: 53 drops, 13 drives. (80% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 120 drops, 25 drives (82% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Frazier: (4). 1 return-net, 3 third shot drops-net.
Johnson: (4). 4 third shot drops-net.
Alshon: (3). 1 serve-long, 2 third shot drops-net.
Garnett: (5). 5 third shot drops-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Frazier: 35/38 = 92%
Johnson: 37/41 = 90%
Alshon: 20/22 = 90%
Garnett: 39/44 = 88%
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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 14, initiated and lost 11.
Johnson: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 9.
Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 27, initiated and lost 20. (57% success)
Alshon: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 7.
Garnett: initiated and won 10, initiated and lost 11.
Alshon/Garnett: initiated and won 19, initiated and lost 18. (51% success)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 46 and lost 38, for a 54% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Frazier: 1
Johnson: 4
Alshon: 0
Garnett: 1
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 16.
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 14% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Frazier: 8
Johnson: 11
Alshon: 5
Garnett: 3
(18% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Frazier: 1 ATP defended.
Johnson: 1 ATP.
Alshon: 1 ATP defended.
Garnett: 1 ATP.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 5.
Frazier: 1 in, lost rally.
Johnson: none.
Alshon: none.
Garnett: 4 in, lost rallies.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Frazier: 6
Johnson: 11
Alshon: 7
Garnett: 12
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GAME POINTS:
Frazier/Johnson: Won 3 out of 8.
Alshon/Garnett: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Frazier/Johnson: Won 1, Lost 0.
Alshon/Garnett: Won 2, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 4-4-1: 31-shot rally with a great hands battle.
- Game Two, 8-8-2: A wild 39-shot rally that Michelle McMahon called “The point of the tournament.”
- Game Two, 9-9-2: Match-high 56-shot rally.
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 5-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-5.
MATCH NOTES:
- Johnson/Johnson had two game points in Game Two (11-10-1, 11-10-2)
- Waters/Johns led 8-0-2 in Game Three.
- Johns/Waters’ 14th PPA title this year.
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RALLIES:
1,944 shots.
183 rallies.
10.6 shots per rally.
45.7 rallies per game.
113/183 rallies were 9 shots or less. (61%)
70/183 rallies were 10 shots or more. (39%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (4), 3 shots (15), 4 shots (12).
(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 68, 45, 40.
(7 rallies were 30 shots or more. 20 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Waters: 29 drops, 3 drives. (90% drops)
Johns: 33 drops, 24 drives. (57% drops)
Waters/Johns: 62 drops, 27 drives. (69% drops)
Jorja Johnson: 11 drops, 20 drives. (35% drops)
JW Johnson: 42 drops, 16 drives (72% drops)
Johnson/Johnson: 53 drops, 36 drives. (59% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 115 drops, 63 drives (64% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Waters: (1). 1 third shot drop-net.
Johns: (7). 1 serve-long, 1 return-net, 4 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
Jorja Johnson: (7). 1 return-net, 3 third shot drives-net, 3 third shot drops-net.
JW Johnson: (4). 1 return-net, 2 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Waters: 31/32 = 96%
Johns: 52/57 = 91%
Jorja Johnson: 25/31 = 80%
JW Johnson: 55/58 = 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 5, initiated and lost 5.
Johns: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 11.
Waters/Johns: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 16. (50% success)
Jorja Johnson: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 16.
JW Johnson: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 6.
Johnson/Johnson: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 22. (42% success)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 32 and lost 38, for a 45% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Waters: 7
Johns: 4
Jorja Johnson: 8
JW Johnson: 9
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 19
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 25% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Waters: 3
Johns: 16
Jorja Johnson: 11
JW Johnson: 13
(23% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Waters: 1 ATP, 1 ATP defended.
Johns: 1 ATP, 3 ATPs defended, 3 Ernes.
Jorja Johnson: 4 ATPs, 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne, 3 Ernes defended.
JW Johnson: 1 ATP.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 6.
Waters: 2 in, won rallies.
Johns: 1 in, lost rally.
Jorja Johnson: 1 in, lost rally.
JW Johnson: 2 in, won rallies.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Waters: 7
Johns: 11
Jorja Johnson: 7
JW Johnson: 13
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GAME POINTS:
Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 7.
Johnson/Johnson: 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)
Waters/Johns: Won 2, Lost 3.
Johnson/Johnson: Won 1 (Game One), Lost 2 (both in Game Two)
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 2-1-2: wild ATP, ATP defended, winner.
- Game Two, 12-11-1: Match-high 68-shot rally.
- Game Four, 3-9-1: Jorja ernes on Ben.
