Stats Wrap from the OH SNAP! Denver Open Gold Medal Matches
| July 18, 2023
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: Ben Johns and Collin Johns (1) def. Federico Staksrud and Pablo Tellez (3), 11-7, 11-4, 11-4.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Johns brothers: Fourth straight title, ninth this year, and 23rd career.
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RALLIES:
1,404 shots.
118 rallies.
11.9 shots per rally.
39.3 rallies per game.
65/118 rallies were 9 shots or less. (56%)
53/118 rallies were 10 shots or more. (44%)
19/118 rallies were 20 shots or more. (16%)
Shortest: 1 shot (2), 2 shots (4), 3 shots (11), 4 shots (6).
(19% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 47, 45, 44.
(8 rallies were 30 shots or more.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Ben Johns: 19 drops, 7 drives. (73% drops)
Collin Johns: 29 drops, 11 drives. (72% drops)
Johns/Johns: 48 drops, 18 drives. (72% drops)
Staksrud: 0 drops, 4 drives. (0% drops)
Tellez: 9 drops, 33 drives (21% drops)
Staksrud/Tellez: 9 drops, 37 drives. (19% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 57 drops, 55 drives (51% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Ben Johns:(2). 1 return-long, 1 return-net.
Collin Johns: (5). 1 return-long, 3 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
Staksrud:(3). 2 serves-long, 1 third shot drive-long.
Tellez:(6). 1 return-long, 1 third shot drive-net, 2 third shot drives-long, 2 third shot drops-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Ben Johns: 26/26 = 100%
Collin Johns: 36/40 = 90%
Staksrud: 3/4 = 75%
Tellez: 37/42 = 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 14, initiated and lost 12.
Collin Johns: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 4.
Johns/Johns: initiated and won 19, initiated and lost 16. (54% success)
Staksrud: initiated and won 3, initiated and lost 4.
Tellez: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 9.
Staksrud/Tellez: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 13. (38% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 27 and lost 29, for a 48% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Ben Johns: 2
Collin Johns: 0
Staksrud: 5
Tellez: 2
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 16.
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).
Ben Johns: 11
Collin Johns: 5
Staksrud: 3
Tellez: 5
(20% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Ben Johns: 1 ATP, 2 Ernes, 2 Ernes defended.
Collin Johns: 3 ATPs, 1 ATP defended, 3 Ernes.
Staksrud: 1 ATP, 1 Erne, 1 Erne defended.
Tellez: 1 Erne.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 3.
Ben Johns: (2), both in and lost rallies.
Staksrud: (1), 1 in and won rally.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Ben Johns: 4
Collin Johns: 2
Staksrud: 1
Tellez: 4
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GAME POINTS:
Johns/Johns: Won 3 out of 5.
Staksrud/Tellez: none.
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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 0.
Staksrud/Tellez: Won 1, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 6-5-2: 45-shot rally ends on a Collin Johns ATP.
- Game One, 7-8-2: Match-high 47-shot rally.
- Game Two, 6-2-2: Staksrud defends an ATP with a winner.
- Game Two, 6-4-1: Ben Johns defends an Erne with a winner.
- Game Two, 10-4-2: Collin Johns ATP on game-point.
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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters (1) def. Vivienne David and Lacy Schneemann (6), 11-5, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Bright/Waters: Five titles in five tournaments this year. Waters has 20 career women’s doubles titles, one behind Lucy Kovalova’s division-leading total of 21.
- David/Schneemann: Both players have been in the finals this year, but played with different partners.
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RALLIES:
1,112 shots.
131 rallies.
8.5 shots per rally.
32.7 rallies per game.
92/131 rallies were 9 shots or less. (70%)
39/131 rallies were 10 shots or more. (30%)
8/131 rallies were 20 shots or more. (6%)
Shortest: 1 shot (4), 2 shots (5), 3 shots (10), 4 shots (13).
(24% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 38, 31, 28.
(Two rallies were 30 shots or more.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Bright: 14 drops, 7 drives. (67% drops)
Waters: 24 drops, 24 drives. (50% drops)
Bright/Waters: 38 drops, 31 drives. (55% drops)
David: 25 drops, 3 drives. (89% drops)
Schneemann: 10 drops, 14 drives (41% drops)
David/Schneemann: 35 drops, 17 drives. (67% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 73 drops, 48 drives (60% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Bright: (2). 1 return-long, 1 third shot drive-long.
Waters: (2). 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drive-long.
David: (5). 2 serves-net, 1 return-long, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
Schneemann: (9). 1 serve-long, 1 serve-net, 1 return-long, 1 return-wide, 1 return-net, 3 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Bright: 20/21 = 95%
Waters: 46/48 = 95%
David: 26/28 = 92%
Schneemann: 20/24 = 83%
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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.
Waters: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 3.
Bright/Waters: initiated and won 14, initiated and lost 7. (66% success)
David: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 2.
Schneemann: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 7.
David/Schneemann: initiated and won 10, initiated and lost 9. (52% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 24 and lost 16, for a 60% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Bright: 4
Waters: 0
David: 1
Schneemann: 3
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 18.
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).
Bright: 6
Waters: 7
David: 2
Schneemann: 11
(19% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Bright: 1 ATP.
Waters: none.
David: none.
Schneemann: 1 ATP, 1 ATP defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.
Bright: (2). 1 in and lost rally, 1 out.
Waters: (5). 2 in and win rallies, 2 in and lost rallies, 1 out.
David: none.
Schneemann: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Bright: 7
Waters: 5
David: 6
Schneemann: 11
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GAME POINTS:
Bright/Waters: Won 3 out of 7.
David/Schneemann: 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)
Bright/Waters: Won 2, Lost 1.
David/Schneemann: Won 1, Lost 4.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 8-5-2: Bright and Waters defense.
- Game Two, 2-4-1: Schneemann ATP.
- Game Three, 1-6-2: Match-high 38-shot rally with assorted shot-making.
- Game Three, 7-10-2, Waters sharply-angled backhand cross-court winner.
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MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns (1) def. Lucy Kovalova and Matt Wright (3), 11-8, 11-5, 11-1.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Waters/Johns: 8th title this year, and their 20th together.
- Kovalova/Wright: Lost to Waters/Johns in the final at the Desert Ridge Open in February.
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RALLIES:
969 shots.
106 rallies.
8.85 shots per rally.
35.3 rallies per game.
70/106 rallies were 9 shots or less. (66%)
36/106 rallies were 10 shots or more. (33%)
8/106 rallies were 20 shots or more. (7%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (7), 3 shots (6), 4 shots (7).
(19% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 37, 23, 23.
(One rally was 30 shots or more.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Waters: 19 drops, 8 drives. (70% drops)
Johns: 15 drops, 13 drives. 53% drops)
Waters/Johns: 34 drops, 21 drives. (61% drops)
Kovalova: 33 drops, 0 drives. (100% drops)
Wright: 6 drops, 4 drives (60% drops)
Kovalova/Wright: 39 drops, 4 drives. (90% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 73 drops, 25 drives (74% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Waters: (4). 1 serve-long, 1 return-long, 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-long.
Johns: (2). 1 return-long, 1 third shot drive-net.
Kovalova: (7). 3 returns-long, 1 return-net, 3 third shot drops-net.
Wright: (1). 1 return-long.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Waters: 25/27 = 92%
Johns: 27/28 = 96%
Kovalova: 30/33 = 90%
Wright: 10/10 = 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-.
Waters: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 3.
Johns: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 6.
Waters/Johns: initiated and won 15, initiated and lost 9. (62% success)
Kovalova: initiated and won 2, initiated and lost 5.
Wright: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 8.
Kovalova/Wright: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 13. (35% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 22 and lost 21, for a 51% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Waters: 4
Johns: 2
Kovalova: 3
Wright: 2
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 14.
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).
Waters: 5
Johns: 12
Kovalova: 2
Wright: 10
(29% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Waters: 1 ATP, 1 Erne.
Johns: 4 Ernes and Berts.
Kovalova: 1 Erne, 1 Erne defended.
Wright: 2 Ernes.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 12.
Waters: (4). 1 in and won rally, 3 in and lost rallies.
Johns: (1). 1 in and won rally.
Kovalova: (4). 4 in and lost rallies.
Wright: (3), 2 in and won rallies, 1 out.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Waters: 3
Johns: 4
Kovalova: 6
Wright: 5
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GAME POINTS:
Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 3.
Kovalova/Wright: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Waters/Johns: Won 1, Lost 0.
Kovalova/Wright: none.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 4-4-2: Ben Johns “Bert.”
- Game Two, 4-6-2: Wild rally and Waters winner.
- Game Two, 4-7-1: Match-high 37-shot rally with two offensive lobs.
- Game Three, 3-0-1: Waters ATP.
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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Ben Johns (1) def. Christian Alshon (7), 11-1, 11-2.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Johns: Sixth singles title of the year and 28th career PPA title.
- Alshon: First PPA final.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Johns: 8, including 3 on the third shot.
Alshon: 8, including 0 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Johns: (1). 1 on serves, 0 on returns.
Alshon: (6). 2 on serves, 4 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Johns: 3, including 3 on the third shot.
Alshon: 4, including 3 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Johns: +4.
Alshon: -2.
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LONGEST RALLY: 11 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Johns: Won 2 out of 2.
Alshon: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Johns: none.
Alshon: Won 1, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 1-0: match-long 11-shot rally.
- Game One, 8-1: Johns ATP.
- Game One, 9-1, Alshon Erne.
- Game Two, 2-0: Johns sharply-angled winner.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Anna Leigh Waters (1) def. Irina Tereschenko (3), 12-10, 11-3.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Waters: Ninth Singles title this year, her fifth in a row, and 27th career PPA Singles title.
- Tereschenko: First PPA final of 2023.
CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Waters: 19, including 6 on the third shot.
Tereschenko: 5, including 1 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Waters: (5). 2 on serves, 3 on returns.
Tereschenko: (4). 1 on serves, 3 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Waters: 13, including 6 on the third shot.
Tereschenko: 4, including 3 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Waters: +1
Tereschenko: -3
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LONGEST RALLY: 12 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Waters: Won 2 out of 3.
Tereschenko: Won 0 out of 2.
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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.
Tereschenko: Won 0, Lost 4.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 7-7: Match-high 12-shot rally.
- Game One, 8-7: Waters hustle and winner.
