Stats Wrap: Baird Wealth Management Seattle Open Gold Medal Matches
| August 1, 2023
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Anna Bright and James Ignatowich, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6.
MATCH NOTES:
- Waters/Johns’ ninth title of 2023.
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RALLIES:
1,681 shots.
173 rallies.
9.7 shots per rally.
43.25 rallies per game.
101/173 rallies were 9 shots or less. (58%)
72/173 rallies were 10 shots or more. (42%)
Shortest: 1 shot (5), 2 shots (6), 3 shots (16), 4 shots (12).
(22% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 49, 29, 29, 29.
(One rally was 30 shots or more. 19 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Waters: 22 drops, 21 drives. (51% drops)
Johns: 24 drops, 23 drives. (51% drops)
Waters/Johns: 46 drops, 44 drives. (51% drops)
Bright: 20 drops, 2 drives. (90% drops)
Ignatowich: 17 drops, 33 drives (34% drops)
Bright/Ignatowich: 37 drops, 35 drives. (51% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 83 drops, 79 drives (51% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Waters: (8.) 1 serve-net, 1 return-long, 4 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drive-net.
Johns: (5) 1 return-net, 3 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
Bright: (5) 1 serve-net, 1 return net, 3 third shot drops-net.
Ignatowich: (9) 3 serves-net, 2 returns-net, 1 return-long, 3 third shot drives-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Waters: 37/43 = 86%
Johns: 43/47 = 91%
Bright: 19/22 = 86%
Ignatowich: 47/50 = 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 16, initiated and lost 3.
Johns: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 6.
Waters/Johns: initiated and won 23, initiated and lost 9. (71% success)
Bright: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 2.
Ignatowich: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 4.
Bright/Ignatowich: initiated and won 21, initiated and lost 6. (77% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 44 and lost 15, for a 74% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Waters: 0
Johns: 7
Bright: 4
Ignatowich: 7
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 27.
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for 26% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Waters: 7
Johns: 14
Bright: 1
Ignatowich: 11
(19% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Waters: 1 ATP defended, 2 Ernes, 3 Ernes defended.
Johns: 2 ATPs, 5 Ernes, 2 Ernes defended.
Bright: 1 APT, 1 ATP defended, 2 Ernes.
Ignatowich: 1 ATP, 9 Ernes, 1 Erne defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 4.
Waters: (1) 1 in and won rally.
Bright: (3) 1 in and won rally, 2 in and lost rallies.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Waters: 9
Johns: 9
Bright: 5
Ignatowich: 5
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GAME POINTS:
Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 4.
Bright/Ignatowich: 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)
Waters/Johns: Won 2, Lost 0.
Bright/Ignatowich: Won 5, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 4-4-2: Johns Erne and Waters Erne.
- Game Two, 4-8-2: Ignatowich ATP on the left side and Erne on the right side.
- Game Two, 6-9-2: 22 shot rally, almost all firefight.
- Game Four, 1-4-1: Match-high 49-shot rally.
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MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:
(3) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (5) Federico Staksrud and Pablo Tellez, 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 11-3.
MATCH NOTES:
- 15.1 shots per rally is the most in any men’s doubles gold medal match since the start of 2022.
- Six rallies of more than 50 shots are the most in -any- gold medal match since the start of 2022.
- Johnson: 15 winners and +14 speedup differential: Only the second 10/10 in a men’s gold medal final this year (B. Johns, Orange County)
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RALLIES:
2,436 shots.
161 rallies.
15.1 shots per rally.
40 rallies per game.
82/161 rallies were 9 shots or less. (51%)
79/161 rallies were 10 shots or more. (49%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (4), 3 shots (7), 4 shots (16).
(16% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 77, 75, 66, 58, 54, 54.
(21 rallies were 30 shots or more. 41 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Frazier: 41 drops, 0 drives. (100% drops)
Johnson: 42 drops, 5 drives. (89% drops)
Frazier/Johnson: 83 drops, 5 drives. (94% drops)
Staksrud: 13 drops, 12 drives. (52% drops)
Tellez: 34 drops, 9 drives (79% drops)
Staksrud/Tellez: 47 drops, 21 drives. (69% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 130 drops, 26 drives (83% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Frazier: (3) 1 serve-long, 2 returns-long.
Johnson: (2) 1 return-long, 1 third shot drop-net.
Staksrud: (1) 1 third shot drive-long.
Tellez: (5) 1 return-long, 3 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Frazier: 41/41 = 100%
Johnson: 46/47 = 97%
Staksrud: 24/25 = 96%
Tellez: 39/43 = 90%
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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 7, initiated and lost 4.
Johnson: initiated and won 24, initiated and lost 10.
Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 31, initiated and lost 14. (68% success)
Staksrud: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 7.
Tellez: initiated and won 18, initiated and lost 9.
Staksrud/Tellez: initiated and won 26, initiated and lost 16. (61% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 57 and lost 30, for a 65% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Frazier: 2
Johnson: 3
Staksrud: 3
Tellez: 10
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 12
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for 18% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Frazier: 2
Johnson: 15
Staksrud: 5
Tellez: 14
(22% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Frazier: 1 ATP.
Johnson: 1 Erne.
Staksrud: 2 ATPs, 1 ATP defended, 3 Ernes.
Tellez: 1 ATP, 1 Erne.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.
Frazier: (4) 1 in and won rally, 3 in and lost rallies.
Johnson: (2) 1 in and won rally, 1 in and lost rally.
Staksrud: (1) 1 in and lost rally.
Tellez: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Frazier: 3
Johnson: 12
Staksrud: 9
Tellez: 7
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GAME POINTS:
Frazier/Johnson: Won 3 out of 8.
Staksrud/Tellez: 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)
Frazier/Johnson: Won 2, Lost 0.
Staksrud/Tellez: Won 2, Lost 3.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 9-7-1: Match-high 77-shot rally ends with Tellez ATP. (next rally is 66 shots)
- Game Three, 9-8-1: Tellez Erne.
- Game Four, 3-7-2: Rally includes a lob and scrambling.
- Game Four, 3-8-1: 75-shot rally.
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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters def. (7) Vivienne David and Jackie Kawamoto, 11-7, 11-0, 11-8.
MATCH NOTES:
- Bright and Waters are undefeated this year.
- David has won women’s doubles medals this year with five different partners.
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RALLIES:
1,482 shots.
120 rallies.
12.3 shots per rally.
40 rallies per game.
63/120 rallies were 9 shots or less. (52%)
57/120 rallies were 10 shots or more. (48%)
Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (3), 3 shots (5), 4 shots (5).
(11% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 44, 40, 38, 37.
(8 rallies were 30 shots or more. 19 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Bright: 24 drops, 8 drives. (75% drops)
Waters: 17 drops, 16 drives. (51% drops)
Bright/Waters: 41 drops, 24 drives. (63% drops)
David: 20 drops, 5 drives. (80% drops)
Kawamoto: 23 drops, 4 drives (85% drops)
David/Kawamoto: 43 drops, 9 drives. (82% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 84 drops, 33 drives (71% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Bright: none.
Waters: (1). 1 third shot drive-net.
David: (4). 1 return-wide, 1 return-net, 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
Kawamoto: (3) 1 return-net, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drop-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Bright: 32/32 = 100%
Waters: 32/33 = 96%
David: 23/25 = 92%
Kawamoto: 25/27 = 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-.
Bright: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 10.
Waters: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 3.
Bright/Waters: initiated and won 22, initiated and lost 13. (62% success)
David: initiated and won 3, initiated and lost 2.
Kawamoto: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 7.
David/Kawamoto: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 9. (55% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 33 and lost 22, for a 60% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Bright: 3
Waters: 0
David: 2
Kawamoto: 2
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 8.
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 12% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Bright: 12
Waters: 9
David: 4
Kawamoto: 4
(24% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Bright: 2 ATPs, 1 Erne.
Waters: none.
David: none.
Kawamoto: 2 ATPs defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 14.
Bright: (7). 3 in and won rallies, 4 in and lost rallies.
Waters: (4) 2 in and won rallies, 2 in and lost rallies.
David: none.
Kawamoto: (3). 3 in and lost rallies.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Bright: 1
Waters: 6
David: 6
Kawamoto: 3
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GAME POINTS:
Bright/Waters: Won 3 out of 6.
David/Kawamoto: 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.
David/Kawamoto: Won 1, Lost 4.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 4-7-1: Match-high 44-shot rally.
- Game One, 7-10-1: Bright Erne.
- Game Two, 1-0-1: 40-shot rally with a good variety.
- Game Three, 8-8-1: 22-shot rally ends with a Bright winner.
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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(1) Ben Johns def. (2) Federico Staksrud, 11-4, 11-6.
MATCH NOTES:
- Johns’ seventh title of 2023.
CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Johns: 14, including 1 on the third shot.
Staksrud: 13, including 1 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Johns: (1). 0 on serves, 1 on returns.
Staksrud: (1). 0 on serves, 1 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Johns: 4, including 4 on the third shot.
Staksrud: 7, including 3 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Johns: +9.
Staksrud: +5.
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LONGEST RALLY: 18 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Johns: Won 2 out of 4.
Staksrud: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Johns: Won 1, Lost 0.
Staksrud: Won 1, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 3-1: Match-high 18-shot rally.
- Game One, 3-2: Johns ATP, then winner.
- Game One, 4-7: 16-shot rally with both players scrambling.
- Game Two, 7-2: Staksrud leaping drive winner.
- Game Two, 7-3: Staksrud great save/winner.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(1) Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Lea Jansen, 10-12, 11-0, 11-3.
MATCH NOTES:
- Jansen announced she was retiring from singles.
- Waters’ tenth singles title of 2023.
CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Waters: 19, including 4 on the third shot.
Jansen: 13, including 0 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Waters: (3). 1 on serves, 2 on returns.
Jansen: (7). 0 on serves, 7 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Waters: 13, including 6 on the third shot.
Jansen: 14, including 7 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Waters: +3.
Jansen: -8.
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LONGEST RALLY: 11 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Waters: Won 2 out of 4.
Jansen: Won 1 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.
Jansen: Won 1, Lost 3.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 9-10: 11-shot rally, Jansen backhand winner.
- Game Two, 3-0: 11-shot rally, Waters winner.
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