Stats-Wrap: Vulcan Kansas City Open Championship Sunday
| August 30, 2023
(1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jessie Irvine and Riley Newman, 11-1, 11-1, 11-2.
MATCH NOTES:
- Part of Johns’ 18th career Triple Crown, and 99 career titles.
- Part of Waters’ 17th career Triple Crown, and 77 career titles.
- Waters/Johns 11th title this year, and 23rd overall.
- This was Newman’s sixth Mixed Doubles final this year, playing with five different partners. (Irvine twice, L. Newman, Jones, Todd, and Bright (gold)).
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RALLIES:
705 shots.
81 rallies.
8.7 shots per rally.
27 rallies per game.
52/81 rallies were 9 shots or less. (64%)
29/81 rallies were 10 shots or more. (36%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (2), 3 shots (12), 4 shots (7).
(27% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 27, 26,18.
(No rallies were 30 shots or more. Two were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Waters: 8 drops, 10 drives. (44% drops)
Johns: 14 drops, 21 drives. (40% drops)
Waters/Johns: 22 drops, 31 drives. (41% drops)
Irvine: 12 drops, 9 drives. (57% drops)
Newman: 4 drops, 0 drives (100% drops)
Irvine/Newman: 16 drops, 9 drives. (64% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 38 drops, 40 drives (48% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Waters: (3). 1 serve-net, 1 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drive-wide.
Johns: (2). 1 third shot drive-wide, 1 third shot drop-wide.
Irvine: (4). 2 third shot drops-net, 2 third shot drives-net.
Newman: (2). 1 return-long, 1 return-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Waters: 16/18 = 88%
Johns: 33/35 = 94%
Irvine: 17/21 = 80%
Newman: 4/4 = 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 6, initiated and lost 2.
Johns: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 3.
Waters/Johns: initiated and won 10, initiated and lost 5. (66% success)
Irvine: initiated and won 0, initiated and lost 2.
Newman: initiated and won 1, initiated and lost 1.
Irvine/Newman: initiated and won 1, initiated and lost 3. (25% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 11 and lost 8, for a 57% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Waters: 1
Johns: 1
Irvine: 3
Newman: 1
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 11.
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).
Waters: 2
Johns: 11
Irvine: 1
Newman: 1
(18% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Waters: none.
Johns: 1 ATP, 1 Erne.
Irvine: 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne defended.
Newman: none.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 1.
Waters: (1). 1 lob in & won rally.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Waters: 1
Johns: 3
Irvine: 7
Newman: 4
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GAME POINTS:
Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 7.
Irvine/Newman: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Waters/Johns: none.
Irvine/Newman: Won 2, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 10-1-1: Johns tries a rare third-shot ATP.
- Game Two, 10-1-1: Johns races corner-to-corner.
- Game Three, 1-0-2: A 26-shot rally described as “chaos.”
(1) Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Anna Bright and Meghan Dizon, 11-7, 7-11, 11-3, 11-4.
MATCH NOTES:
- Part of Waters’ 17th career Triple Crown, and 77 career titles.
- Parenteau/Waters are undefeated this year, with seven titles.
- First final for Bright and Dizon together.
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RALLIES:
1,494 shots.
136 rallies.
11 shots per rally.
34 rallies per game.
73/136 rallies were 9 shots or less. (54%)
63/136 rallies were 10 shots or more. (46%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (2), 3 shots (5), 4 shots (8).
(11% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 60, 41, 36.
(7 rallies were 30 shots or more. 15 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Parenteau: 23 drops, 10 drives. (69% drops)
Waters: 21 drops, 21 drives. (50% drops)
Parenteau/Waters: 44 drops, 31 drives. (58% drops)
Bright: 24 drops, 6 drives. (80% drops)
Dizon: 13 drops, 15 drives (46% drops)
Bright/Dizon: 37 drops, 21 drives. (63% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 81 drops, 52 drives (60% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Parenteau: none.
Waters: (3). 1 serve-net, 1 return-net, 1 third shot drive-net.
Bright: (1). 1 third shot drive-net.
Dizon: (4). 1 return-long, 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-wide, 1 third shot drive-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Parenteau: 33/33 = 100%
Waters: 41/42 = 97%
Bright: 29/30 = 96%
Dizon: 25/28 = 89%
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 7, initiated and lost 6.
Waters: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 9.
Parenteau/Waters: initiated and won 15, initiated and lost 15. (50% success)
Bright: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 9.
Dizon: initiated and won 1, initiated and lost 5.
Bright/Dizon: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 14. (46% 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.).
Parenteau: 1.
Waters: 1.
Bright: 8.
Dizon: 3.
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 8.
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 15% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Parenteau: 4.
Waters: 9.
Bright: 5.
Dizon: 6.
(17% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Parenteau: 2 ATPs defended, 1 Erne.
Waters: none.
Bright: 3 ATPs, 1 Erne defended.
Dizon: none.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.
Parenteau: none.
Waters: (1). 1 out.
Bright: (5). 3 in and won rallies, 2 in and lost rallies.
Dizon: (1). 1 out.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Parenteau: 9.
Waters: 9.
Bright: 6.
Dizon: 9.
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GAME POINTS:
Parenteau/Waters: Won 3 out of 5.
Bright/Dizon: 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)
Parenteau/Waters: Won 4, Lost 0.
Bright/Dizon: Won 5, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 3-5-1: Bright backhand ATP.
- Game Two, 6-5-2: 26-shot rally with a sustained firefight.
- Game Two, 7-5-2: Match-high 60-shot rally.
- Game Four, 5-1-1: 41-shot rally with plenty of action.
- Game Four, 7-2-2: Waters cross-court dink winner.
(1) Ben Johns and Matt Wright def. (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-3.
MATCH NOTES:
- Part of Johns’ 18th career Triple Crown, and 99 career titles.
- First title together for Johns/Wright since November 2021.
- Johns/Wright have won eight tournaments together, overlapping with Ben and Collin’s 23 titles.
- Wright’s 17 Men’s Doubles titles is third on the all-time list.
- Collin Johns is out with an Achilles tendon injury.
- Frazier/Johnson have four titles this season.
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RALLIES:
1,814 shots.
148 rallies.
12.2 shots per rally.
37 rallies per game.
75/148 rallies were 9 shots or less. (51%)
73/148 rallies were 10 shots or more. (49%)
Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (4), 3 shots (7), 4 shots (8).
(12% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 71, 50, 40.
(8 rallies were 30 shots or more. 23 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Johns: 26 drops, 19 drives. (57% drops)
Wright: 29 drops, 3 drives. (90% drops)
Johns/Wright: 55 drops, 22 drives. (71% drops)
Frazier: 2 drops, 7 drives. (22% drops)
Johnson: 45 drops, 13 drives (77% drops)
Frazier/Johnson: 47 drops, 20 drives. (70% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 102 drops, 42 drives (70% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Johns: (4). 1 return-net, 2 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
Wright: none.
Frazier: (2). 1 return-net, 1 third shot drive-wide.
Johnson: (5). 1 return-net, 1 return-long, 2 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Johns: 42/45 = 93%
Wright: 32/32 = 100%
Frazier: 8/9 = 88%
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-.
Johns: initiated and won 23, initiated and lost 6.
Wright: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 6.
Johns/Wright: initiated and won 30, initiated and lost 12. (71% success)
Frazier: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 7.
Johnson: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 3.
Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 15, initiated and lost 10. (60% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 45 and lost 22, for a 58% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Johns: 4.
Wright: 1.
Frazier: 1.
Johnson: 8.
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 11.
GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 16% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Johns: 11.
Wright: 4.
Frazier: 2.
Johnson: 17.
(22% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Johns: 2 ATPs, 3 Ernes.
Wright: 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne defended.
Frazier: 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne defended.
Johnson: 3 ATPs, 1 ATP defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 10.
Wright: (7). 2 in and won rallies, 4 in and lost rallies, 1 out.
Johnson: (3). 2 in and won rallies, 1 out.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Johns: 4.
Wright: 10.
Frazier: 6.
Johnson: 8.
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GAME POINTS:
Johns/Wright: Won 3 out of 4.
Frazier/Johnson: 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)
Johns/Wright: Won 2, Lost 0.
Frazier/Johnson: Won 3, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 0-7-2: Johns dink winner.
- Game One, 10-8-1: Match-high 71-shot rally.
- Game Three, 5-6-2: 50-shot rally.
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(1) Ben Johns def. (3) Tyson McGuffin, 11-2, 11-9.
MATCH NOTES:
- Part of Johns’ 18th career Triple Crown, and 99 career titles.
- Johns is now 12-1 in finals against McGuffin. Tyson’s sole win vs Ben Johns in a final was in November 2022 (Texas).
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Johns: 19, including 5 on the third shot.
McGuffin: 6, including 1 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Johns: (5). 0 on serves, 5 on returns.
McGuffin: (2). 0 on serves, 2 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Johns: 6, including 3 on the third shot.
McGuffin: 5, including 5 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Johns: +8.
McGuffin: -1.
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LONGEST RALLY: 17 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Johns: Won 2 out of 3.
McGuffin: none.
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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 One, 2-7: Johns cross-court backhand winner.
- Game One, 9-2: Johns cross-court forehand angled shot.
- Game Two, 8-10: McGuffin wins match-high 17-shot rally.
(1) Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Catherine Parenteau, 11-6, 11-9.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Part of Waters’ 17th career Triple Crown, and 77 career titles.
- Waters is now 11-1 in finals against Parenteau. Catherine’s sole win vs Waters in a final was in October 2021.
CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Waters: 13, including 2 on the third shot.
Parenteau: 16, including 1 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Waters: (6). 1 on serves, 5 on returns.
Parenteau: (6). 1 on serves, 5 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Waters: 7, including 3 on the third shot.
Parenteau: 11, including 3 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Waters: 0.
Parenteau: -1.
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LONGEST RALLY: 13 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Waters: Won 2 out of 6.
Parenteau: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Waters: Won 1, Lost 2.
Parenteau: Won 2, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 8-3: Match-high 13-shot rally.
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