Analysis of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tennis Competitions

Year 2016, Volume 4 (Special Issue 3), 682 - 688, 22.12.2016

Bülent Kilit , Erşan Arslan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analysis of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games tennis
competitions. As a data collection tool used in the official web pages in Rio 2016 Olympic
Games. Total 172 internationally ranked tennis players participated competitions and during
competitions, published in these pages in five categories (men’s doubles, women’s singles,
men’s doubles, women doubles and mixed doubles) total 201 match analysis of the results
were evaluated. The study monitored the following game characteristics: average duration of
games, average game number, total match duration, aces, number of double faults, average
serve number, number of 1st serve, winning % on 1st serve, number of 2nd serve, winning %
on 2nd serve. Descriptive statistic (mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution) was
performed in order to evaluate the game characteristics in this study. Match activity
characteristics were determined: duration of games 4-4.6 min, average game number 21-23,
total match duration 84-107 min, aces 1.2-4.2, number of double faults 2.1-3, total serve
number 66-75, number of 1st serve 44.3-52.7, winning % on 1st serve 27.9-32.1, number of
2nd serve 18.9-25.8, winning % on 2nd serve 10.6-14.4. According to this result, coaches can
prepare actual training programs by using this match characteristic. 

Keywords

Tennis, Match Analysis, Olympic Games

2016 Rio Olimpiyat Oyunları Tenis Müsabakalarının Analizi

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı 2016 Rio olimpiyat oyunları tenis müsabakalarının analizini
yapmaktır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak 2016 Rio olimpiyat oyunları tenis
müsabakaları resmi internet sayfaları kullanılmıştır. Turnuvaya 172 sporcu katılmış ve
müsabakalar süresince yayınlanan beş farklı kategoride (tek erkekler, tek bayanlar, çift
erkekler, çift bayanlar, karışık çiftler) toplam 201 maç sonucu değerlendirilmeye alınmıştır.
Tenis müsabakalarının; ortalama oyun süresi, ortalama oyun sayısı, toplam maç süresi,
karşılanamayan atış, çift hata, ortalama servis sayısı, birinci servis sayısı, birinci servisten
kazanılan puan sayısı, ikinci servis sayısı ve ikinci servisten kazanılan puan sayısı kayıt
edilmiş ve maç değişkenleri incelenmiştir. Araştırmada verilerin tanımlayıcı istatistik
analizleri (aritmetik ortalama, standart sapma, frekans dağılımı) yapılmıştır. Turnuvadaki
müsabakalar süresince ortalama değerler; oyun süresi 4-4.6 dakika, oyun sayıları 21-23 oyun,
maç süresi 84-107 dk., karşılanamayan atış sayısı 1.2-4.2, çift hata sayısı 2.1-3, servis sayısı
66-75, birinci servis sayısı 44.3-52.7, birinci servisten kazanılan puan sayısı 27.9-32.1, ikinci
servis sayısı 18.9-25.8, ikinci servisten kazanılan puan sayısı 10.6-14.4 arasında olduğu
belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlar maç içerisindeki değişkenlerden faydalanarak, turnuvalara yönelik
güncel antrenman programları hazırlanması amacıyla antrenörler tarafından kullanılabilir.

Keywords

Tenis, Maç Analizi, Olimpiyat Oyunları

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