STATS WRAP: Championship Sunday at the Veolia L.A. Open
| April 23, 2024
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (4) Tyson McGuffin and Jaume Martinez Vich, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Fifth title this season for Johns brothers, and their 31st together.
- Since the start of 2023, the Johns brothers are 17-1 on Championship Sunday.
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RALLIES:
2,482 shots.
209 rallies.
11.9 shots per rally.
41.8 rallies per game.
118/209 rallies were 9 shots or less. (56%)
91/209 rallies were 10 shots or more. (44%)
Shortest: 1 shot (4), 2 shots (5), 3 shots (20), 4 shots (12).
(19% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 85, 61, 47, 46.
(16 rallies were 30 shots or more. 34 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Ben Johns: 21 drops, 49 drives. (30% drops)
Collin Johns: 24 drops, 10 drives. (70% drops)
Johns/Johns: 45 drops, 59 drives. (43% drops)
McGuffin: 7 drops, 18 drives. (28% drops)
Martinez Vich: 25 drops, 46 drives (35% drops)
McGuffin/Martinez Vich: 32 drops, 64 drives. (33% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 32 drops, 64 drives (38% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Ben Johns: (8.) 1 serve net, 1 return long, 4 third shot drives net, 1 third shot drive wide, 1 third shot drop net.
Collin Johns: (6) 3 returns long, 2 third shot drives net, 1 third shot drive long.
McGuffin: (2) 1 serve wide, 1 serve net.
Martinez Vich: (10) 1 serve long, 1 return net, 3 third shot drives net, 2 third shot drives long, 2 third shot drives wide, 1 third shot drop net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Ben Johns: 64/70 = 91%
Collin Johns: 31/34 = 91%
McGuffin: 25/25 = 100%
Martinez Vich: 63/71 = 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-.
Ben Johns: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 8.
Collin Johns: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 1.
Johns/Johns: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 9. (64% success rate)
McGuffin: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 7.
Martinez Vich: initiated and won 18, initiated and lost 19.
McGuffin/Martinez Vich: initiated and won 30, initiated and lost 26. (53% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 46 and lost 35, for a 56% 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: 1
McGuffin: 3
Martinez Vich: 8
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 26.
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GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 19% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Ben Johns: 17
Collin Johns: 14
McGuffin: 8
Martinez Vich: 14
(25% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Ben Johns: 5 ATPs, 2 Ernes.
Collin Johns: 3 Ernes, 3 Ernes defended.
McGuffin: 2 ATPs defended.
Martinez Vich: 7 Ernes, 2 Ernes defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 13.
Ben Johns: none.
Collin Johns: none.
McGuffin: (10). 5 in and won rallies, 4 in and lost rallies, 1 out.
Martinez Vich: (3) 2 in and won rallies, 1 out.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Ben Johns: 9
Collin Johns: 15
McGuffin: 4
Martinez Vich: 5
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GAME POINTS:
Johns/Johns: Won 3, Lost 1.
McGuffin/Martinez Vich: Won 2, Lost 0.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Johns/Johns Won 1, Lost 1.
McGuffin/Martinez Vich: Won 2, Lost 3.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 1-4-1: JMV Double-Erne.
- Game One, 9-7-2: great all-around rally.
- Game Three, 3-1-2: JMV another Double-Erne.
- Game Four, 8-8-1: Match-high 85-shot rally.
- Game Five, 5-8-1: 61-shot rally.
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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher def. (6) Vivian Glozman and Lacy Schneemann, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Fourth title this year for Bright/Rohrabacher.
- Glozman’s first PPA final.
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RALLIES:
918 shots.
101 rallies.
9.1shots per rally.
33.7 rallies per game.
66/101 rallies were 9 shots or less. (65%)
35/101 rallies were 10 shots or more. (35%)
Shortest: 1 shot (2), 2 shots (4), 3 shots (6), 4 shots (7).
(18% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 36, 31, 21.
(2 rallies were 30 shots or more. 8 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Bright: 26 drops, 10 drives. (72% drops)
Rohrabacher: 10 drops, 8 drives. (55% drops)
Bright/Rohrabacher: 36 drops, 18 drives. (66% drops)
Glozman: 5 drops, 8 drives. (38% drops)
Schneemann: 14 drops, 14 drives (50% drops)
Glozman/Schneemann: 19 drops, 22 drives. (46% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 55 drops, 40 drives (57% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Bright: (1) 1 serve long.
Rohrabacher: (3) 1 serve long, 1 return long, 1 third shot drive net.
Glozman: (1) 1 third shot drive net.
Schneemann: (7). 1 return long, 1 return wide, 1 return net, 2 third shot drives long, 1 third shot drive net, 1 third shot drop net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Bright: 36/36 = 100%
Rohrabacher: 17/18 = 94%
Glozman: 12/13 = 92%
Schneemann: 24/28 = 85%
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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 8, initiated and lost 4.
Rohrabacher: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 4.
Bright/Rohrabacher: initiated and won 15, initiated and lost 8. (65% success rate)
Glozman: initiated and won 2, initiated and lost 0.
Schneemann: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 3.
Bright/Schneemann: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 3. (70% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 22 and lost 11, for a 66% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Bright: 2
Rohrabacher: 2
Glozman: 4
Schneemann: 4
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 12
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GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 23% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Bright: 7
Rohrabacher: 4
Glozman: 4
Schneemann: 5
(19% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Bright: 1 ATP, 1 Erne defended.
Rohrabacher: none.
Glozman: none.
Schneemann: 1 ATP, 1 Erne.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 3.
Bright: none.
Rohrabacher: (2) 1 in and won rally, 1 in and lost rally.
Glozman: (1) 1 in and won rally.
Schneemann: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Bright: 4
Rohrabacher: 3
Glozman: 5
Schneemann: 5
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GAME POINTS:
Bright/Rohrabacher: Won 3, Lost 3.
Glozman/Schneemann: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Bright/Rohrabacher: Won 1, Lost 0.
Glozman/Schneemann: Won 0, Lost 3.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 0-3-2: Rohrabacher clean winner on a dink.
- Game One, 1-4-1: Match-high 36-shot rally.
- Game Two, 4-5-1 & 4-5-2: Consecutive rallies end in ATPs.
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MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:
(2) Vivienne David and Thomas Wilson def. (1) Anna Bright and Ben Johns, 13-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-3.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Second career title for David/Wilson (and second this year)
- David & Wilson have medaled in ten of the last twelve PPA tournaments.
- Bright/Johns led 10-5-2 in Game One and had three game points, but lost the game 13-11.
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RALLIES:
1,734 shots.
163 rallies.
10.6 shots per rally.
40.75 rallies per game.
99/163 rallies were 9 shots or less. (60%)
64/163 rallies were 10 shots or more. (40%)
Shortest: 1 shot (3), 2 shots (6), 3 shots (13), 4 shots (7).
(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 63, 51, 35, 34.
(6 rallies were 30 shots or more. 20 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Bright: 36 drops, 1 drive. (97% drops)
Johns: 22 drops, 13 drives. (62% drops)
Bright/Johns: 58 drops, 14 drives. (80% drops)
David: 11 drops, 24 drives. (31% drops)
Wilson: 7 drops, 40 drives (14% drops)
David/Wilson: 18 drops, 64 drives. (21% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 76 drops, 78 drives (49% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Bright: (5) 2 returns wide, 2 third shot drops net, 1 third shot drive long.
Johns: (6) 1 serve net, 1 return wide, 3 third shot drives net, 1 third shot drop net.
David: (5) 2 serves net, 2 returns long, 1 third shot drive long.
Wilson: (4) 1 return net, 2 third shot drives net, 1 third shot drive long.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Bright: 34/37 = 91%
Johns: 31/35 = 88%
David: 34/35 = 97%
Wilson: 44/47 = 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-.
Bright: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 4.
Johns: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 1.
Bright/Johns: initiated and won 14, initiated and lost 5. (73% success rate)
David: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 7.
Wilson: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 7.
David/Wilson: initiated and won 15, initiated and lost 14. (51% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 29 and lost 19, for a 60% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Bright: 8
Johns: 5
David: 5
Wilson: 6
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 20.
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GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 26% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Bright: 2
Johns: 8
David: 12
Wilson: 16
(23% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Bright: 2 Ernes defended.
Johns: 3 ATPs, 3 Ernes, 1 Erne defended.
David: 1 ATP, 3 ATPs defended, 2 Ernes, 2 Ernes defended.
Wilson: 8 Ernes, 1 Erne defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.
Bright: (1) 1 in and won rally.
Johns: none.
David: (4) 1 in and own rally, 3 in and lost rallies.
Wilson: (2) 1 in and won rally, 1 on and lost rally.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Bright: 4
Johns: 3
David: 5
Wilson: 7
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GAME POINTS:
Bright/Johns: Won 1, Lost 4.
David/Wilson: Won 3, Lost 1.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Bright/Johns: Won 5, Lost 1.
David/Wilson: Won 3, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 12-11-1: 51-shot rally.
- Game Three, 5-4-2: Match-high 63-shot rally.
- Game Three, 7-10-1: David/Wilson defense, David Erne.
- Game Four, 1-1-1: David defends an ATP then hits a winner.
- Game Four, 7-3-1: David ATP.
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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(3) Connor Garnett def. Federico Staksrud, 7-11, 11-9, 11-4.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Garnett’s first PPA gold medal.
- Game Two, 5-4-1: “Connor Garnett just stole the show.” -Michelle McMahon.
- Staksrud is 8/8 this year in reaching singles finals.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Staksrud: 17, including 1 on the third shot.
Garnett: 23, including 1 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Staksrud: (7). 2 on serves, 5 on returns.
Garnett: (10). 1 on serves, 9 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Staksrud: 10, including 6 on the third shot.
Garnett: 7, including 4 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Staksrud: -0-.
Garnett: +6.
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LONGEST RALLY: 16 shots. Game One, 10-7.
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GAME POINTS:
Staksrud: Won 1, Lost 0.
Garnett: Won 2, Lost 2.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Staksrud: Won 2, Lost 2.
Garnett: Won 0, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 5-4-1: “Connor Garnett just stole the show.” -Michelle McMahon.
- Game Three, 1-1 & 2-1: consecutive rallies end in Garnett ATPs.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(8) Brooke Buckner def. (3) Lauren Stratman, 11-8, 11-0.
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MATCH NOTES:
- First PPA gold medal for Buckner.
- Stratman still searching for her first PPA title.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Stratman: 2, including 0 on the third shot.
Buckner: 14, including 3 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Stratman: (4). 0 on serves, 4 on returns.
Buckner: (4). 1 on serves, 3 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Stratman: 14, including 7 on the third shot.
Buckner: 9, including 5 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Stratman: -16
Buckner: +1
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LONGEST RALLY: 15 shots. Game One, 0-1.
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GAME POINTS:
Stratman: none.
Buckner: Won 2, Lost 1.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Stratman: Won 2, Lost 2.
Buckner: Won 1, Lost 0.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 1-7: nice point construction by Buckner.
- Game One, 8-10: Buckner rockets a forehand cross-court winner.
