Stats Wrap: Newport Beach Shootout Gold Medal Match
| July 11, 2023
Newport Beach Shootout, Newport Beach, California, April 22, 2023.
***STATS BREAKDOWN***
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Jorja and J.W. Johnson defeated Lacy Schneemann and Tyson McGuffin, 11-9, 11-7 (two-out-of-three)
MATCH NOTES:
- Match on CBS. Best two-out-of-three games to fit in the time slot.
- First PPA title for Jorja Johnson.
- Second PPA silver for Schneemann. The other was in women’s doubles at the Florida Open.
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RALLIES:
920 shots.
98 rallies.
9.4 shots per rally.
49 rallies per game.
64/98 rallies were 9 shots or less. (65%)
34/98 rallies were 10 shots or more. (35%)
Shortest: 1 shot (3), 2 shots (6), 3 shots (9), 4 shots (7).
25% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 31, 30, 28.
(2 rallies were 30 shots or more. 11 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Schneemann: 4 drops, 4 drives. (50% drops)
McGuffin: 20 drops, 15 drives. (57% drops)
Schneemann/McGuffin: 24 drops, 19 drives. (55% drops)
Jorja Johnson: 21 drops, 5 drives. (80% drops)
JW Johnson: 10 drops, 10 drives (50% drops)
Johnson/Johnson: 31 drops, 15 drives. (67% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 55 drops, 34 drives (61% drops)
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***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Schneemann: (5). 2 returns-net, 2 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
McGuffin: (5). 1 serve-long, 1 return-net, 3 third shot drives-net.
Jorja Johnson: (6). 1 serve-long, 1 return-long, 1 return-wide, 1 return-net, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
JW Johnson: (1), 1 serve-net.
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***Third Shots Kept In Play***
Schneemann: 5/8 = 62%
McGuffin: 32/35 = 91%
Jorja Johnson: 24/26 = 92%
JW Johnson: 20/20 = 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-.
Schneemann: initiated and won 3, initiated and lost 1.
McGuffin: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 4.
Schneemann/McGuffin: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 5. (61% success)
Jorja Johnson: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 5.
JW Johnson: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 5.
Johnson/Johnson: initiated and won 10, initiated and lost 10. (50% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 18 and lost 15, for a 54% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Schneemann: 4
McGuffin: 0
Jorja Johnson: 3
JW Johnson: 0
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 17.
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GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 24% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Schneemann: 0
McGuffin: 5
Jorja Johnson: 0
JW Johnson: 9
(14% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Schneemann: 1 ATP.
McGuffin: 1 Erne.
Jorja Johnson: none.
JW Johnson: 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Schneemann: 5
McGuffin: 5
Jorja Johnson: 10
JW Johnson: 1
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GAME POINTS:
Schneemann/McGuffin: none.
Johnson/Johnson: Won 2 out of 6.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Schneemann/McGuffin: Won 2, Lost 2.
Johnson/Johnson: none.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 0-0-1: ATP, ATP defended, JW Johnson winner.
- Game One, 4-5-2: Match-high 31-shot rally.
- Game Two, 5-3-1, wild firefight.
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MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson defeated Riley Newman and Matt Wright, 12-10, 11-8, 12-10.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Second gold medal this year for Frazier/Johnson.
- Newman and Wright were serving in Game Three at 10-6-1 and 10-6-2.
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RALLIES:
1,520 shots.
165 rallies.
9.2 shots per rally.
55 rallies per game.
110/165 rallies were 9 shots or less. (66%)
55/165 rallies were 10 shots or more. (33%)
Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (1), 3 shots (17), 4 shots (16).
(20% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 34, 30, 29.
(2 rallies were 30 shots or more. 11 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Frazier: 2 drops, 15 drives. (11% drops)
Johnson: 34 drops, 34 drives. (50% drops)
Frazier/Johnson: 36 drops, 49 drives. (42% drops)
Wright: 17 drops, 15 drives. (53% drops)
Newman: 39 drops, 8 drives (82% drops)
Wright/Newman: 56 drops, 23 drives. (70% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 92 drops, 72 drives (56% drops)
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***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Frazier: (3). 1 return-long, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
Johnson: (6). 3 third shot drops-net, 3 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drive-long.
Wright: (4). 3 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-long.
Newman: (4). 3 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
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***Third Shots Kept In Play***
Frazier: 15/17 = 88%
Johnson: 62/68 = 91%
Wright: 28/32 = 87%
Newman: 43/47 = 91%
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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 6, initiated and lost 4.
Johnson: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 7.
Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 17, initiated and lost 11. (60% success)
Wright: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 10.
Newman: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 11.
Wright/Newman: initiated and won 20, initiated and lost 21. (48% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 37 and lost 32, for a 53% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Frazier: 3
Johnson: 7
Wright: 5
Newman: 2
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 17.
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 20% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Frazier: 6
Johnson: 11
Wright: 6
Newman: 6
(17% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Frazier: none.
Johnson: 1 ATP, 1 ATP defended, 2 Ernes.
Wright: 1 ATP, 1 Erne.
Newman: 1 ATP, 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Frazier: 6
Johnson: 8
Wright: 14
Newman: 6
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GAME POINTS:
Frazier/Johnson: Won 3 out of 6.
Newman/Wright : Won 0 out of 2. (did not convert two game points in Game Three)
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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 1.
Newman/Wright: Won 0, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 5-4-1: Great hands battle.
- Game two, 7-5-2: Match-high 34-shot rally.
- Game Two, 7-9-2: Hands battle.
- Game Three, 1-2-2: Newman defense on display.
- Game Three, 9-10-2: Johnson authoritative Erne.
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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: Lucy Kovalova and Callie Smith defeated Anna Bright and Andrea Koop, 7-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-3.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Bright/Koop lost Game Three after failing to convert two game points.
- Kovalova’s 21 Women’s Doubles Gold Medals is the most in PPA history. A.L. Waters is next with 15.
- Smith’s 80 third shot drops and 93 total third shots are the most in -any- gold medal match this year.
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RALLIES:
2,557 shots.
209 rallies.
12.2 shots per rally.
52.25 rallies per game.
106/209 rallies were 9 shots or less. (51%)
103/209 rallies were 10 shots or more. (49%)
Shortest: 1 shot (2), 2 shots (2), 3 shots (12), 4 shots (6).
(10% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 53, 47, 40, 39.
(13 rallies were 30 shots or more. 31 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Kovalova: 8 drops, 4 drives. (66% drops)
Smith: 80 drops, 13 drives. (86% drops)
Kovalova/Smith: 88 drops, 17 drives. (84% drops)
Bright: 13 drops, 12 drives. (52% drops)
Koop: 52 drops, 23 drives (69% drops)
Bright/Koop: 65 drops, 35 drives. (65% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 153 drops, 52 drives (74% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Kovalova: (2). 1 serve-long, 1 serve-net.
Smith: (8.). 1 return-wide, 5 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drive-wide.
Bright: (3). 1 return-wide, 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drive-net.
Koop: (2). 1 third shot drive-long, 1 third shot drop-net.
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***Third Shots Kept In Play***
Kovalova: 12/12 = 100%
Smith: 86/93 = 92%
Bright: 23/25 = 92%
Koop: 73/75 = 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-.
Kovalova: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 7.
Smith: initiated and won 26, initiated and lost 16.
Kovalova/Smith: initiated and won 39, initiated and lost 23. (62% success)
Bright: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 8.
Koop: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 15.
Bright/Koop: initiated and won 28, initiated and lost 23. (54% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 67 and lost 46, for a 57% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Kovalova: 2
Smith: 1
Bright: 4
Koop: 5
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 15
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 13% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Kovalova: 11
Smith: 11
Bright: 8
Koop: 14
(21% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Kovalova: 1 ATP defended.
Smith: 1 ATP defended, 3 Ernes.
Bright: none.
Koop: 2 ATP, 2 Ernes defended, 1 lefty overhead winner.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 9.
Kovalova: 3 in and won rallies, 1 in and lost rally.
Bright: 1 in and won rally, 4 in and lost rallies.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Kovalova: 13
Smith: 10
Bright: 19
Koop: 10
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GAME POINTS:
Kovalova/Smith: Won 3 out of 12.
Bright/Koop: Won 1 out of 5. (did not convert two game points in game three.)
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Kovalova/Smith: Won 2, Lost 1.
Bright/Koop: Won 3, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 6-5-2: wild 38-shot rally.
- Game Two, 9-6-1: 47-shot rally.
- Game Three, 8-5-2: Koop lefty overhead.
- Game Three, 7-10-1, 40-shot rally with great volleys.
- Game Three, 12-11-2, Match-high 53-shot rally on a game point.
