Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Hertz Gold Cup powered by Tixr

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023.

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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (2) Salome Devidze def. (5) Lacy Schneemann, 11-8, 12-10.

MATCH NOTES:

• First PPA Singles gold medal for Devidze.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Schneemann: 13, including 1 on the third shot.

Devidze: 14, including 3 on the third shot.

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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:

Schneemann: (6). 0 on serves, 6 on returns.

Devidze: (7). 1 on serves, 6 on returns.

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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:

Schneemann: 5, including 3 on the third shot.

Devidze: 4, including 4 on the third shot.

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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):

Schneemann: +2.

Devidze: +3.

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LONGEST RALLY: 10 shots.

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GAME POINTS:

Schneemann: none.

Devidze: Won 2 out of 3.

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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

Schneemann: Won 0, Lost 2.

Devidze: Won 2, Lost 1.  

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DVR ALERT:

• Game Two, 5-5: Schneemann cross-court forehand winner.
• Game Two, 9-8: Devidze cross-court backhand winner and fist-pump.

MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns def. (3) Tyson McGuffin, 11-7, 6-11, 11-3.

MATCH NOTES:

• Johns’ 9th PPA singles title this year.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Johns: 14, including 1 on the third shot.

McGuffin: 16, including 2 on the third shot.

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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:

Johns: (6). 2 on serves, 4 on returns.

McGuffin: (5). 1 on serves, 4 on returns.

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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:

Johns: 4, including 2 on the third shot.

McGuffin: 9, including 6 on the third shot.

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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):

Johns: +4.

McGuffin: +2.

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LONGEST RALLY: 16 shots. (Game two, 6-6)

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GAME POINTS:

Johns: Won 2 out of 2.

McGuffin: 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)

Johns: none.

McGuffin: Won 1, Lost 2.  

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DVR ALERT:

• Game 1, 3-3: Johns point-blank volley winner.
• Game 2, 3-2: McGuffin backhand cross-court winner.
• Game 2, 8-6: McGuffin backhand cross-court winner.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Lucy Kovalova and Callie Smith, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4.

MATCH NOTES:

• Parenteau wins 32nd career PPA Gold medal, second-most among women, tied with Simone Jardim.

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RALLIES:

1,021 shots.

107 rallies.

9.5 shots per rally.

35.6 rallies per game.

68/107 rallies were 9 shots or less. (63%)

39/107 rallies were 10 shots or more. (37%)

Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (3), 3 shots (7), 4 shots (5).

(14% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 34, 27, 27.

(One rally was 30 shots or more. 8 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Parenteau: 5 drops, 4 drives. (55% drops)

Waters: 29 drops, 20 drives. (59% drops)

Parenteau/Waters: 34 drops, 24 drives. (58% drops)

Kovalova: 2 drops, 8 drives, 1 lob (18% drops)

Smith: 26 drops, 7 drives, 1 lob (76% drops)

Kovalova/Smith: 28 drops, 15 drives, 2 lobs (62% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 62 drops, 39 drives (61% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Parenteau: none.

Waters: (4). 3 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.

Kovalova: (2). 1 return-wide, 1 return-net.

Smith: (3). 1 serve-wide, 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-net.

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***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Parenteau: 9/9 = 100%

Waters: 45/49 = 91%

Kovalova: 10/10. 100%

Smith: 31/33 = 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-.

Parenteau: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 1.

Waters: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 6.

Parenteau/Waters: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 7. (65% success)

Kovalova: initiated and won 0, initiated and lost 6.

Smith: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 4.

Kovalova/Smith: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 10. (41% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 20 and lost 17, for a 54% success rate.

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Parenteau: 3.

Waters: 0.

Kovalova: 1.

Smith: 2.

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 9

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 14% of the rallies.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Parenteau: 5

Waters: 10

Kovalova: 4

Smith: 4

(21% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Parenteau: 1 Erne defended.

Waters: none.

Kovalova: none.

Smith: 1 Erne.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 12.

Parenteau: 1 in (lost rally).

Waters: 1 in (lost rally)

Kovalova: (9). 5 in (won rallies), 4 in (lost rallies).

Smith: 1 in (lost rally)

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Parenteau: 3

Waters: 5

Kovalova: 4

Smith: 12

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GAME POINTS:

Parenteau/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)

Parenteau/Waters: Won 1, Lost 1.

Kovalova/Smith: Won 1, Lost 3.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 1-6-1: Match-high 34-shot rally.
• Game Two, 1-3-2: 27-shot rally with lobs, an Erne, and Erne defended.
• Game Three, 8-4-1: 27-shot rally with several lobs.

MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (13) Christian Alshon and Connor Garnett, 11-8, 11-9, 11-4.

MATCH NOTES:

• First Men’s Doubles Final for both Alshon and Garnett.
• Frazier/Johnson’s fifth title this year.
  

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RALLIES:

1,782 shots.

148 rallies.

12 shots per rally.

49.3 rallies per game.

77/148 rallies were 9 shots or less. (52%)

71/148 rallies were 10 shots or more. (48%)

Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (2), 3 shots (14), 4 shots (4).

(14% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 56, 39, 34, 31, 30.

(5 rallies were 30 shots or more. 23 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Frazier: 35 drops, 3 drives. (92% drops)

Johnson: 32 drops, 9 drives. (78% drops)

Frazier/Johnson: 67 drops, 12 drives. (84% drops)

Alshon: 19 drops, 3 drives. (86% drops)

Garnett: 34 drops, 10 drives (77% drops)

Alshon/Garnett: 53 drops, 13 drives. (80% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 120 drops, 25 drives (82% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Frazier: (4). 1 return-net, 3 third shot drops-net.

Johnson: (4). 4 third shot drops-net.

Alshon: (3). 1 serve-long, 2 third shot drops-net.

Garnett: (5). 5 third shot drops-net.

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***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Frazier: 35/38 = 92%

Johnson: 37/41 = 90%

Alshon: 20/22 = 90%

Garnett: 39/44 = 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-.

Frazier: initiated and won 14, initiated and lost 11.

Johnson: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 9.

Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 27, initiated and lost 20. (57% success)

Alshon: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 7.

Garnett: initiated and won 10, initiated and lost 11.

Alshon/Garnett: initiated and won 19, initiated and lost 18. (51% success)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 46 and lost 38, for a 54% success rate.

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Frazier: 1

Johnson: 4 

Alshon: 0

Garnett: 1

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 16.

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 14% of the rallies.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Frazier: 8

Johnson: 11

Alshon: 5

Garnett: 3

(18% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Frazier: 1 ATP defended.

Johnson: 1 ATP.

Alshon: 1 ATP defended.

Garnett: 1 ATP.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 5.

Frazier: 1 in, lost rally.

Johnson: none.

Alshon: none.

Garnett: 4 in, lost rallies.

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Frazier: 6

Johnson: 11

Alshon: 7

Garnett: 12

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GAME POINTS:

Frazier/Johnson: Won 3 out of 8.

Alshon/Garnett: none.

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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

Frazier/Johnson: Won 1, Lost 0.

Alshon/Garnett: Won 2, Lost 2.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 4-4-1: 31-shot rally with a great hands battle.
• Game Two, 8-8-2: A wild 39-shot rally that Michelle McMahon called “The point of the tournament.”
• Game Two, 9-9-2: Match-high 56-shot rally.

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 5-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-5.

MATCH NOTES:

• Johnson/Johnson had two game points in Game Two (11-10-1, 11-10-2)
• Waters/Johns led 8-0-2 in Game Three.
• Johns/Waters’ 14^th PPA title this year.

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RALLIES:

1,944 shots.

183 rallies.

10.6 shots per rally.

45.7 rallies per game.

113/183 rallies were 9 shots or less. (61%)

70/183 rallies were 10 shots or more. (39%)

Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (4), 3 shots (15), 4 shots (12).

(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 68, 45, 40.

(7 rallies were 30 shots or more. 20 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Waters: 29 drops, 3 drives. (90% drops)

Johns: 33 drops, 24 drives. (57% drops)

Waters/Johns: 62 drops, 27 drives. (69% drops)

Jorja Johnson: 11 drops, 20 drives. (35% drops)

JW Johnson: 42 drops, 16 drives (72% drops)

Johnson/Johnson: 53 drops, 36 drives. (59% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 115 drops, 63 drives (64% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Waters: (1). 1 third shot drop-net.

Johns: (7). 1 serve-long, 1 return-net, 4 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.

Jorja Johnson: (7). 1 return-net, 3 third shot drives-net, 3 third shot drops-net.

JW Johnson: (4). 1 return-net, 2 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.

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***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Waters: 31/32 = 96%

Johns: 52/57 = 91%

Jorja Johnson: 25/31 = 80%

JW Johnson: 55/58 = 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 5, initiated and lost 5.

Johns: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 11.

Waters/Johns: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 16. (50% success)

Jorja Johnson: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 16.

JW Johnson: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 6.

Johnson/Johnson: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 22. (42% success)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 32 and lost 38, for a 45% success rate.

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Waters: 7

Johns: 4

Jorja Johnson: 8

JW Johnson: 9

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 19

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 25% of the rallies.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Waters: 3

Johns: 16

Jorja Johnson: 11

JW Johnson: 13

(23% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Waters: 1 ATP, 1 ATP defended.

Johns: 1 ATP, 3 ATPs defended, 3 Ernes.

Jorja Johnson: 4 ATPs, 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne, 3 Ernes defended.

JW Johnson: 1 ATP.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 6.

Waters: 2 in, won rallies.

Johns: 1 in, lost rally.

Jorja Johnson: 1 in, lost rally.

JW Johnson: 2 in, won rallies.

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Waters: 7

Johns: 11

Jorja Johnson: 7

JW Johnson: 13

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GAME POINTS:

Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 7.

Johnson/Johnson: Won 1 out of 3.

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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 3.

Johnson/Johnson: Won 1 (Game One), Lost 2 (both in Game Two)

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DVR ALERT:

• Game Two, 2-1-2: wild ATP, ATP defended, winner.
• Game Two, 12-11-1: Match-high 68-shot rally.
• Game Four, 3-9-1: Jorja ernes on Ben.