Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Indoor USA Championships
| March 12, 2024
Lakeville, Minnesota
March 10, 2024.
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (3) Christian Alshon and Thomas Wilson def. (6) Connor Garnett and Tyler Loong, 11-2, 10-12, 11-9, 11-2.
MATCH NOTES:
- Alshon/Wilson squandered a game point in game two, lost that game, but won the match anyway. In gold medal doubles finals, that has happened only three times since the start of 2022.
- First career PPA doubles gold medals for both Alshon and Wilson.
- Garnett/Loong led 9-7-1 in Game Three.
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RALLIES:
1,411 shots.
157 rallies.
9 shots per rally.
39.25 rallies per game.
110/157 rallies were 9 shots or less. (70%)
47/157 rallies were 10 shots or more. (30%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (2), 3 shots (12), 4 shots (20).
(22% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 36, 30, 30.
(3 rallies were 30 shots or more. 14 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Alshon: 6 drops, 12 drives. (33% drops)
Wilson: 17 drops, 51 drives. (25% drops)
Alshon/Wilson: 33 drops, 63 drives. (26% drops)
Garnett: 1 drop, 17 drives. (5% drops)
Loong: 13 drops, 38 drives (25% drops)
Garnett/Loong: 14 drops, 55 drives. (20% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 37 drops, 118 drives (23% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Alshon: (1) 1 serve long.
Wilson: (4) 3 third shot drives net, 1 third shot drop net.
Garnett: (2) 1 return long, 1 third shot drive net.
Loong: (5) 1 return long, 1 third shot drop net, 1 third shot drive net, 2 third shot drives long.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Alshon: 18/18 = 100%
Wilson: 64/68 = 94%
Garnett: 17/18 = 94%
Loong: 47/51 = 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-.
Alshon: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 6.
Wilson: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 3.
Alshon/Wilson: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 9. (64% success rate)
Garnett: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 3.
Loong: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 6.
Garnett/Loong: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 9. (54% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 27 and lost 18, for a 60% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Alshon: 1
Wilson: 2
Garnett: 2
Loong: 8
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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).
Alshon: 9
Wilson: 8
Garnett: 9
Loong: 9
(25% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Alshon: 1 Erne.
Wilson: 1 Erne defended.
Garnett: 2 ATPs.
Loong: 4 Ernes.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 4.
Alshon: (1) 1 in and lost rally.
Wilson: (3) 1 in and won rally, 2 in and lost rallies.
Garnett: none.
Loong: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Alshon: 9
Wilson: 5
Garnett: 13
Loong: 5
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GAME POINTS:
Alshon/Wilson: Won 3 out of 4.
Garnett/Loong: 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)
Alshon/Wilson: Won 3, Lost 1.
Garnett/Loong: Won 2, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 3-1-2: Loong erne, Wilson defends it with a winner.
- Game Two, 4-2-2: Loong ‘Tweener at the NVZ line.
- Game Two, 6-4-2: Great firefight.
- Game Three, 4-6-1: Match-high 36-shot rally.
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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (2) Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher def. (1) Lucy Kovalova and Callie Smith, 11-6, 11-5, 11-1.
MATCH NOTES:
- First PPA gold medal for Rohrabacher.
- First doubles medal for Bright since her last title with Waters last August.
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RALLIES:
877 shots.
98 rallies.
8.9 shots per rally.
32.6 rallies per game.
65/98 rallies were 9 shots or less. (66%)
33/98 rallies were 10 shots or more. (34%)
Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (5), 3 shots (5), 4 shots (6).
(16% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 25, 24, 22.
(0 rallies were 30 shots or more. 6 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Bright: 14 drops, 16 drives. (46% drops)
Rohrabacher: 12 drops, 13 drives. (48% drops)
Bright/Rohrabacher: 26 drops, 29 drives. (47% drops)
Kovalova: 0 drops, 4 drives. (0% drops)
Smth: 25 drops, 9 drives (73% drops)
Kovalova/Smith: 25 drops, 13 drives. (65% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 51 drops, 42 drives (54% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Bright: (3) 2 third shot drives net, 1 third shot drive long.
Rohrabacher: (1) 1 third shot drop net.
Kovalova: (3) 2 returns net, 1 return long.
Smith: (2) 1 return net, 1 return long.
***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Bright: 27/30 = 90%
Rohrabacher: 24/25 = 96%
Kovalova: 4/4 =100%
Smith: 34/34 = 100%
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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 12, initiated and lost 4.
Rohrabacher: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 2.
Bright/Rohrabacher: initiated and won 17, initiated and lost 6. (73% success rate)
Kovalova: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 3.
Smith: initiated and won 0, initiated and lost 3.
Kovalova/Smith: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 6. (53% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 24 and lost 12, for a 66% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Bright: 1
Rohrabacher: 2
Kovalova: 2
Smith: 4
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 9.
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 18% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Bright: 6
Rohrabacher: 5
Kovalova: 5
Smith: 6
(22% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Bright: 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne defended.
Rohrabacher: none.
Kovalova: 1ATP.
Smith: 1 ATP, 1 Erne.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 8.
Bright: (1) 1 in and won rally.
Rohrabacher: (3) 2 in and won rallies, 1 out.
Kovalova: (3) 2 in and lost rallies, 1 out.
Smith: (1) 1 in and won rally.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Bright: 4
Rohrabacher: 4
Kovalova: 8
Smith: 7
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GAME POINTS:
Bright/Rohrabacher: 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)
Bright/Rohrabacher: none.
Kovalova/Smith: Won 1, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 6-4-1: Bright defends an Erne with a winner.
- Game Two, 2-2-2: Smith running backhand ATP.
- Game Three, 1-5-2: Match-high 25-shot rally.
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MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Vivienne David and Thomas Wilson def. (12) Rachel Rohrabacher and Federico Staksrud, 12-10, 11-6, 11-2.
MATCH NOTES:
- David 14 clean winners.
- Two gold medals this tournament for Wilson.
- Waters/Johns did not play.
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RALLIES:
1,162 shots.
130 rallies.
8.9 shots per rally.
43.3 rallies per game.
82/130 rallies were 9 shots or less. (63%)
48/130 rallies were 10 shots or more. (37%)
Shortest: 1 shot (5), 2 shots (7), 3 shots (8), 4 shots (10).
(23% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 31, 29, 28.
(1 rally was 30 shots or more. 6 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
David: 3 drops, 18 drives. (14% drops)
Wilson: 10 drops, 34 drives. (22% drops)
David/Wilson: 13 drops, 52 drives. (20% drops)
Rohrabacher: 7 drops, 11 drives. (38% drops)
Staksrud: 15 drops, 20 drives (42% drops)
Rohrabacher/Staksrud: 22 drops, 31 drives. (41% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 35 drops, 83 drives (29% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
David: (4) 2 serves long, 1 return long, 1 return mishit.
Wilson: (5) 1 return net, 1 third shot drive long, 2 third shot drives net, 1 third shot drop mishit.
Rohrabacher: (7) 1 serve long, 1 serve net, 2 returns long, 1 return net, 1 third shot drop net, 1 third shot drive net.
Staksrud: (3) 1 serve long, 1 return wide, 1 third shot drop net.
***Third Shots Kept in Play***
David: 21/21 = 100%
Wilson: 40/44 = 90%
Rohrabacher: 16/18 = 88%
Staksrud: 34/35 = 97%
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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-.
David: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 5.
Wilson: initiated and won 2, initiated and lost 0.
David/Wilson: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 5. (64% success rate)
Rohrabacher: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 5.
Staksrud: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 6.
Rohrabacher/Staksrud: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 11. (50% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 20 and lost 16, for a 65% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
David: 1
Wilson: 0
Rohrabacher: 5
Staksrud: 4
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 19
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 22% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
David: 14
Wilson: 10
Rohrabacher: 4
Staksrud: 6
(26% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
David: 1 ATP.
Wilson: 4 Ernes
Rohrabacher: 1 Erne defended.
Staksrud: 2 Ernes, 1 Erne defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: (6).
David: none.
Wilson: (3) 2 in and lost rallies, 1 out.
Rohrabacher: (3) 1 in and won rally, 1 in and lost rally, 1 out.
Staksrud: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
David: 8
Wilson: 2
Rohrabacher: 5
Staksrud: 6
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GAME POINTS:
David/Wilson: Won 3, Lost 1.
Rohrabacher/Staksrud: Won 0, Lost 1. (Game One, 10-9-2).
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
David/Wilson: Won 1, Lost 1.
Rohrabacher/Staksrud: Won 0, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One 6-8-2: Wilson falls, Staksrud Erne winner.
- Game Three, 2-6-2: Match-high 31-shot rally.
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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (1) Federico Staksrud def. (2) Connor Garnett, 4-11, 12-10, 11-2.
MATCH NOTES:
- Fourth-straight final and second gold medal this year for Staksrud.
- Garnett had three singles silver medals in 2023.
- Staksrud trailed in Game Two 1-7.
- Ben Johns did not play.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Staksrud: 21, including 6 on the third shot.
Garnett: 13, including 2 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Staksrud: (0). 0 on serves, 3 on returns.
Garnett: (5). 1 on serves, 4 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Staksrud: 9, including 5 on the third shot.
Garnett: 8, including 5 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Staksrud: +9.
Garnett: 0
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LONGEST RALLY: 15 shots. (Game One, 6-2)
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GAME POINTS:
Staksrud: Won 2 out of 3.
Garnett: Won 1 out of 3.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Staksrud: none.
Garnett: none.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 4-3: Garnett ATP.
- Game Two, 1-2: Garnett defends ATP with a winner.
- Game Two, 7-2: Staksrud defends ATP with a winner.
- Game Three, 3-7: Staksrud wicked crosscourt forehand winner.
- Game Three, 7-2: Staksrud defends ATP with a winner.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (3) Salome Devidze def. (15) Parris Todd, 12-10, 2-11, 11-9.
MATCH NOTES:
- Devidze’s second career PPA singles title (Hertz Gold Cup, November 2023)
- Todd’s first PPA singles final since beating Waters in June 2022.
- Devidze led Game Three 8-0. It was later tied 9-9.
- Anna Leigh Waters did not play.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Devidze: 21, including 2 on the third shot.
Todd: 10, including 1 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Devidze: (8). 1 on serves, 7 on returns.
Todd: (2). 2 on serves, 0 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Devidze: 9, including 5 on the third shot.
Todd: 8, including 5 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Devidze: -7.
Todd: -4.
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LONGEST RALLY: 21 shots. (Game Three, 7-9)
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GAME POINTS:
Devidze: Won 2, Lost 2.
Todd: Won 1, Lost 1. (Game One, 10-6)
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Devidze: not available.
Todd: not available.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 6-5: Todd crosscourt winner.
