Stats Wrap: Takeya Showcase Gold Medal Matches
| August 8, 2023
***STATS BREAKDOWN***
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:
(2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns, 11-6, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Fourth title this year for Frazier/Johnson, including back-to-back with Seattle Open last week.
- Collin Johns’ mobility was limited due to an injury to his right Achilles tendon.
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RALLIES:
2,265 shots.
161 rallies.
14.1 shots per rally.
40 rallies per game.
81/161 rallies were 9 shots or less. (50%)
80/161 rallies were 10 shots or more. (50%)
Shortest: 1 shot (2), 2 shots (5), 3 shots (11), 4 shots (4).
(13% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 83, 74, 58, 54, 53, 52.
(16 rallies were 30 shots or more. 32 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Ben Johns: 27 drops, 26 drives. (50% drops)
Collin Johns: 13 drops, 5 drives. (72% drops)
Johns/Johns: 40 drops, 31 drives. (56% drops)
Frazier: 16 drops, 11 drives. (59% drops)
Johnson: 33 drops, 23 drives (58% drops)
Frazier/Johnson: 49 drops, 34 drives. (59% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 89 drops, 65 drives (57% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Ben Johns: (7). 3 returns-net, 2 third shot drives-net, 2 third shot drops-net.
Collin Johns: (1). 1 third shot drive-net.
Frazier: (3). 1 serve-long, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
Johnson: (7). 1 serve-long, 2 returns-net, 1 third shot drive-wide, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drop-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Ben Johns: 49/53 = 92%
Collin Johns: 17/18 = 94%
Frazier: 25/27 = 92%
Johnson: 52/56 = 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-.
Ben Johns: initiated and won 19, initiated and lost 16.
Collin Johns: initiated and won 3, initiated and lost 7.
Johns/Johns: initiated and won 22, initiated and lost 23. (48% success)
Frazier: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 3.
Johnson: initiated and won 17, initiated and lost 10.
Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 24, initiated and lost 13. (64% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 46 and lost 36, 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: 2
Collin Johns: 4
Frazier: 2
Johnson: 3
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 18
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).
Ben Johns: 9
Collin Johns: 2
Frazier: 8
Johnson: 22
(25% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Ben Johns: 1 Erne defended.
Collin Johns: 1 ATPs, 1 Erne defended.
Frazier: none.
Johnson: 2 ATPs defended, 3 Ernes.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 12.
Ben Johns: none.
Collin Johns: none.
Frazier: 1 out, 1 in and lost rally.
Johnson: 7 in and won rallies, 3 in and lost rallies.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Ben Johns: 7
Collin Johns: 9
Frazier: 10
Johnson: 12
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GAME POINTS:
Johns/Johns: Won 1 out of 2.
Frazier/Johnson: Won 3 out of 9.
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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.
Frazier/Johnson: Won 0, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 4-1-2: Johnson lob winner.
- Game Two, 3-10-1, Ben Johns tweener.
- Game Three, 9-9-2, 53- and 58-shot rallies back-to-back.
- Game Three, 10-10-2: 74-shot rally.
- Game Three, 5-4-1: Match-high 83-shot rally.
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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Lucy Kovalova and Callie Smith, 11-5, 11-9, 11-6.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Anna Leigh Waters now has the most career Women’s Doubles titles (22), breaking a tie with Lucy Kovalova. She is now the all-time female leader for career titles in Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Waters has been a part of the winning Women’s Doubles team in seven straight tournaments.
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RALLIES:
911 shots.
115 rallies.
7.9 shots per rally.
38.3 rallies per game.
90/115 rallies were 9 shots or less. (78%)
25/115 rallies were 10 shots or more. (22%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (5), 3 shots (9), 4 shots (9).
(20% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 24, 23, 22.
(No rallies were 30 shots or more. Six were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Bright: 9 drops, 13 drives. (40% drops)
Waters: 20 drops, 19 drives. (39% drops)
Bright/Waters: 29 drops, 32 drives. (47% drops)
Kovalova: 6 drops, 1 drive. (85% drops)
Smith: 32 drops, 9 drives (78% drops)
Kovalova/Smith: 38 drops, 10 drives. (79% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 67 drops, 42 drives (61% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Bright: (1) 1 third shot drive-long.
Waters: (6) 1 return-long, 1 return-net, 2 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drive-wide.
Kovalova: (5) 1 return-long, 1 return-net, 2 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-long.
Smith: (3) 1 serve-wide, 1 return-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Bright: 21/22 = 95%
Waters: 35/39 = 89%
Kovalova: 4/7 = 57%
Smith: 40/41 = 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-.
Bright: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 9.
Waters: initiated and won 2, initiated and lost 5.
Bright/Waters: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 14. (39% success)
Kovalova: initiated and won 2, initiated and lost 4.
Smith: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 6.
Kovalova/Smith: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 10. (37% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 15 and lost 24, for a 38% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Bright: 2
Waters: 0
Kovalova: 1
Smith: 4
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 15
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: 6
Kovalova: 3
Smith: 8
(20% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Bright: 1 Erne.
Waters: none.
Kovalova: 1 Erne defended.
Smith: none.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.
Waters: (1) 1 in and lost rally.
Kovalova: (6) 6 in and won rallies.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Bright: 8
Waters: 4
Kovalova: 10
Smith: 4
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GAME POINTS:
Bright/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)
Bright/Waters: Won 0, Lost 1.
Kovalova/Smith: Won 4, Lost 0.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 3-3-2: Smith saves a very wide/aggressive dink.
- Game Two, 8-8-2: 22-shot rally with a lob, an Erne, and a defended Erne.
- Game Three, 6-7-2: Match-high 24-shot rally.
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MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-6, 11-4, 11-8.
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MATCH NOTES:
- ANNA LEIGH WATERS and BEN JOHNS, the #1 seeds. After not winning a medal at the Arizona Grand Slam in February, they have won all eight tournaments they have played together, including the last six tournaments. This is their tenth title together of 2023.
- JORJA JOHNSON and JW JOHNSON, the #3 seeds, are the only team to beat Waters/Johns in a match this year. That was in the quarterfinals of the Arizona Grand Slam in February, (4-11, 11-8, 11-9). The Johnsons won a silver medal there, then earned their first title together in Newport Beach in April.
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RALLIES:
1,375 shots.
114 rallies.
12.1 shots per rally.
38 rallies per game.
57/114 rallies were 9 shots or less. (50%)
57/114 rallies were 10 shots or more. (50%)
Shortest: 1 shot (2), 2 shots (2), 3 shots (6), 4 shots (5).
(13% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 52, 37, 34, 30.
(4 rallies were 30 shots or more. 19 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Waters: 15 drops, 5 drives. (75% drops)
Johns: 38 drops, 4 drives. (90% drops)
Waters/Johns: 53 drops, 9 drives. (85% drops)
Jorja Johnson: 10 drops, 6 drives. (62% drops)
JW Johnson: 23 drops, 9 drives (71% drops)
Johnson/Johnson: 33 drops, 15 drives. (68% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 86 drops, 24 drives (78% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Waters: (1). 1 serve-net.
Johns: (3). 2 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
Jorja Johnson: (1). 1 third shot drive-net.
JW Johnson: (4). 1 serve-long, 1 return-net, 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-long.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Waters: 20/20 = 100%
Johns: 39/42 = 92%
Jorja Johnson: 15/16 = 93%
JW Johnson: 30/32 = 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-.
Waters: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 6.
Johns: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 8.
Waters/Johns: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 14. (53% success)
Jorja Johnson: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 9.
JW Johnson: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 7.
Johnson/Johnson: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 16. (44% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 29 and lost 30, for a 49% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Waters: 2
Johns: 5
Jorja Johnson: 3
JW Johnson: 3
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 9
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).
Waters: 3
Johns: 6
Jorja Johnson: 6
JW Johnson: 9
(24% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Waters: 1 ATP.
Johns: 1 ATP, 1 Erne, 2 Ernes defended.
Jorja Johnson: 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne defended.
JW Johnson: 2 Ernes.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 6.
Waters: (5). 4 in and won rallies, 1 in and lost rally.
JW Johnson: (1). 1 in and win rally.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Waters: 2
Johns: 5
Jorja Johnson: 7
JW Johnson: 10
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GAME POINTS:
Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 6.
Johnson/Johnson: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Waters/Johns: Won 3, Lost 0.
Johnson/Johnson: Won 0, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 10-6-2: 34-shot rally with an Erne and an ATP.
- Game Two, 9-4-2: Match-high 52-shot rally.
- Game Three, 0-0-1, a scrambling 30-shot rally with an ATP and a defended ATP.
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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(24) Gabriel Joseph def. (2) Federico Staksrud, 11-6, 12-10.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Joseph (24) is the lowest seeded player to win a PPA Singles title this year.
- Staksrud has two golds and five silvers this year.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Joseph: 15, including 1 on the third shot.
Staksrud: 10, including 5 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Joseph: (2). 0 on serves, 2 on returns.
Staksrud: (8). 1 on serves, 7 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Joseph: 11, including 7 on the third shot.
Staksrud: 6, including 5 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Joseph: +2.
Staksrud: -4.
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LONGEST RALLY: 12 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Joseph: Won 2 out of 4.
Staksrud: Won 0 out of 3.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Joseph: Won 0, Lost 1.
Staksrud: Won 0, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 9-4: Joseph open volley.
- Game Two, 2-1: Match-high 12-shot rally.
- Game Two, 5-5: Joseph ATP, Staksrud ATP-defended/winner.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(9) Hurricane Tyra Black def. (6) Yana Newell, 11-13, 11-8, 11-3.
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MATCH NOTES:
- HURRICANE TYRA BLACK, the #9 seed, had the biggest win of her career by beating Anna Leigh Waters in the semifinals. This is her first PPA medal.
- YANA NEWELL, the #6 seed, upset #2 seed Mary Brascia in the semis to earn a spot in her first PPA Singles final. Newell earned two bronzes last week in Seattle. (Singles and Women’s Doubles).
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Black: 17, including 1 on the third shot.
Newell: 19, including 1 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Black: (4). 1 on serves, 3 on returns.
Newell: (11). 2 on serves, 9 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Black: 9, including 6 on the third shot.
Newell: 13, including 6 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Black: +4.
Newell: -5.
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LONGEST RALLY: 14 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Black: Won 2 out of 5. (Did not convert three game points in a Game One loss.)
Newell: 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)
Black: none.
Newell: Won 2, Lost 0.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 4-2: Match-high 14-shot rally.
- Game One, 3-4: Nice running backhand by Black.
- Game Two, 4-2: Newell chasing down shots from one sideline to the other.
