Rockwall, Texas. June 2, 2024.
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (4) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-2, 11-7, 11-9.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Waters/Johns: sixth title together this year, and 33rd career title together.
- Johnsons have now lost four consecutive finals against Waters/Johns.
- Fox broadcast.
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RALLIES:
1,230 shots.
121 rallies.
10.1 shots per rally.
40.3 rallies per game.
74/121 rallies were 9 shots or less. (61%)
47/121 rallies were 10 shots or more. (39%)
Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (5), 3 shots (4), 4 shots (11).
(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 62, 39, 34, 32.
(4 rallies were 30 shots or more. 9 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Waters: 15 drops, 12 drives. (55% drops)
Johns: 17 drops, 20 drives. (45% drops)
Waters/Johns: 32 drops, 32 drives. (50% drops)
Jorja Johnson: 8 drops, 2 drives. (80% drops)
JW Johnson: 22 drops (includes 1 lob), 19 drives (53% drops)
Johnson/Johnson: 30 drops, 21 drives. (58% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 62 drops, 53 drives (53% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Waters: (1) 1 return wide.
Johns: (5) 1 return mishit, 1 return long, 1 return net, 3 third shot drives net.
Jorja Johnson: (1) 1 return long.
JW Johnson: (3) 1 serve long, 1 third shot drop net, 1 third shot drive net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Waters: 27/27 = 100%
Johns: 35/37 = 94%
Jorja Johnson: 10/10 = 100%
JW Johnson: 39/41 = 95%
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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 1, initiated and lost 2.
Johns: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 3.
Waters/Johns: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 5. (64% success rate)
Johnson: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 8.
Johnson: initiated and won 0, initiated and lost 3.
Johnson/Johnson: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 11. (52% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 21 and lost 16, for a 56% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Waters: 2
Johns: 2
Jorja Johnson: 7
JW Johnson: 0
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 10
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GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 8% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Waters: 0
Johns: 12
Jorja Johnson: 2
JW Johnson: 7
(17% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Waters: 1 ATP.
Johns: 2 ATPs.
Jorja Johnson: 1 Erne.
JW Johnson: 1 ATP defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.
Waters: 0
Johns: 0
Jorja Johnson: (4) 2 in and won rallies, 2 in and lost rallies.
JW Johnson: (3) 1 in and won rally, 2 in and lost rallies.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Waters: 5
Johns: 10
Jorja Johnson: 12
JW Johnson: 8
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GAME POINTS:
Waters/Johns: Won 3, Lost 9 (six of those in Game Three).
Johnson/Johnson: Won 0, Lost 0.
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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 1.
Johnson/Johnson: Won 2, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 3-2-1: 39-shot rally.
- Game Two, 3-6-2: Johns flying forehand winner.
- Game Three, 9-4-2: Ben “reaction” winner.
- Game Three, 10-7-2: Match-high 62-shot rally.
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MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:
(2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (4) Dekel Bar and Matt Wright, 9-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-4.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Ninth career win for Frazier/Johnson together: second-best among men.
- Thirds straight tournament won by Frazier/Johnson.
- Bar/Wright defeated Johns brothers in the semis. (Third straight semis loss for Johns brothers)
- Fox coverage started at Game Three, 8-3.
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RALLIES:
1,781 shots.
158 rallies.
11.3 shots per rally.
39.25 rallies per game.
82/158 rallies were 9 shots or less. (52%)
75/158 rallies were 10 shots or more. (48%)
Shortest: 1 shot (2), 2 shots (3), 3 shots (19), 4 shots (3).
(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 47, 40, 37.
(7 rallies were 30 shots or more. 21 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Frazier: 11 drops, 8 drives. (57% drops)
Johnson: 35 drops, 32 drives. (52% drops)
Frazier/Johnson: 46 drops, 40 drives. (53% drops)
Bar: 16 drops, 33 drives. (32% drops)
Wright: 8 drops, 10 drives (44% drops)
Bar/Wright: 24 drops, 43 drives. (35% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 70 drops, 83 drives (45% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Frazier: (4) 1 serve long, 1 return net, 2 third shot drops net.
Johnson: (3) 2 third shot drops net, 1 third shot drive net.
Bar: (7) 1 serve long, 4 third shot drops net, 1 third shot drive net, 1 third shot drive long.
Wright: (3) 1 return wide, 1 third shot drive long, 1 third shot drop net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Frazier: 17/19 = 89%
Johnson: 64/67 = 95%
Bar: 43/49 = 87%
Wright: 16/18 = 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 11, initiated and lost 8.
Johnson: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 5.
Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 18, initiated and lost 13. (58% success rate)
Bar: initiated and won 15, initiated and lost 14.
Wright: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 2.
Bar/Wright: initiated and won 21, initiated and lost 16. (56% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 39 and lost 29, for a 57% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Frazier: 2
Johnson: 2
Bar: 3
Wright: 1
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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 15% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Frazier: 9
Johnson: 11
Bar: 8
Wright: 3
(19% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Frazier: 2 Ernes defended.
Johnson: 1 ATP, 1 Erne defended.
Bar: 3 Ernes.
Wright: 1 ATP defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 11.
Frazier: (2) 2 in and won rallies.
Johnson: (3) 2 in and won rallies, 1 out.
Bar: (1) 1 in and won rally.
Wright: (5) 2 in and won rallies, 1 in and lost rally, 2 out.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Frazier: 7
Johnson: 10
Bar: 12
Wright: 9
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GAME POINTS:
Frazier/Johnson: Won 3, Lost 2.
Bar/Wright: Won 1, Lost 0.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Frazier/Johnson: none.
Bar/Wright: Won 1, Lost 6.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 8-8-1: Match-high 47-shot rally.
- Game Three, 0-1-2: nice sequence: Johnson ATP, Wright ATP defended, Johnson winner.
- Game Four: 8-3-2: Wright lob, Frazier mishit winner.
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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters def. (3) Lucy Kovalova and Callie Smith, 11-3, 11-3, 11-4.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Parenteau/Waters’ sixth title this year, and 17th together.
- Kovalova/Smith’s second final this year. They have 8 career titles together.
- Fox broadcast.
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RALLIES:
998 shots.
104 rallies.
9.6 shots per rally.
34.7 rallies per game.
50/104 rallies were 9 shots or less. (48%)
54/104 rallies were 10 shots or more. (52%)
Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (1), 3 shots (7), 4 shots (6).
(13% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 27, 26, 25, 24.
(No rallies were 30 shots or more. Ten were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Parenteau: 24 drops, 9 drives. (72% drops)
Waters: 22 drops, 7 drives. (75% drops)
Parenteau/Waters: 46 drops, 16 drives. (74% drops)
Kovalova: 1 drop, 6 drives. (14% drops)
Smith: 27 drops, 7 drives (79% drops)
Kovalova/Smith: 28 drops, 13 drives. (68% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 74 drops, 29 drives (71% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Parenteau: (2). 2 third shot drives net.
Waters: none.
Kovalova: (2). 1 return long, 1 third shot drive net.
Smith: (4) 4 third shot drops net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Parenteau: 31/33 = 93%
Waters: 29/29 = 100%
Kovalova: 6/7 = 85%
Smith: 30/34 = 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-.
Parenteau: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 4.
Waters: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 5.
Parenteau/Waters: initiated and won 21, initiated and lost 9. (70% success rate)
Kovalova: initiated and won 0, initiated and lost 3.
Smth: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 3.
Kovalova/Smith: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 6. (40% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 25 and lost 15, for a 62% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Parenteau: 0
Waters: 2
Kovalova: 0
Smith: 3
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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 8
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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).
Parenteau: 6
Waters: 13
Kovalova: 5
Smith: 7
(29% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Parenteau: none.
Waters: 1 Tweener.
Kovalova: none.
Smith: 1 Erne.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 22.
Parenteau: (4) 2 in and won rallies, 1 in and lost rally, 1 out.
Waters: (1) 1 in and won rally.
Kovalova: (8.) 3 in and won rallies, 5 in and lost rallies.
Smith: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Parenteau: 2
Waters: 9
Kovalova: 4
Smith: 7
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GAME POINTS:
Parenteau/Waters: Won 3, Lost 2.
Kovalova/Smith: Won 0, Lost 0.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Parenteau/Waters: none.
Kovalova/Smith: Won 1, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 3-3-1: Parenteau defense, Waters winner.
- Game Two, 1-1-1: Two lobs, Waters ‘tweener, Kovalova winner.
- Game Three, 1-2-1: Match-high 27-shot rally.
- Game Three, 7-4-2: Kovalova fourth-shot dink winner down the middle.
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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(1) Ben Johns def. (22) Chris Haworth, 2-11, 11-3, 11-9.
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MATCH NOTES:
- First PPA medal (and Final) for Haworth.
- Johns now has 21 straight tournaments played earning at least one gold medal.
- Johns: Fifth singles title this year, and 38th career.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Johns: 10, including 2 on the third shot.
Haworth: 15, including 7 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Johns: (7). 2 on serves, 5 on returns.
Haworth: (12). 4 on serves, 8 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Johns: 2, including 2 on the third shot.
Haworth: 9, including 4 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Johns: +1
Haworth: -6
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LONGEST RALLY: 13 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Johns: Won 2, Lost 1.
Haworth: Won 1, Lost 1.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Johns: Won 2, Lost 0.
Haworth: Won 0, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 0-0: Match-high13-shot rally.
- Game Two, 7-3: Johns ATP.
- Game Two, 8-3: Johns nice winner.
- Game Three, 3-2: Match-high 13-shot rally, scrambling.
- Game Three, 9-5: Johns backhand cross-court dink winner.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(3) Lea Jansen def. (4) Salome Devidze, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Fourth career singles title for Jansen, and second this year.
- First final between Jansen and Devidze.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Devidze: 11, including 0 on the third shot.
Jansen: 18, including 1 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Devidze: (7). 2 on serves, 5 on returns.
Jansen: (11). 6 on serves, 5 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Devidze: 19, including 6 on the third shot.
Jansen: 21, including 11 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Devidze: -15
Jansen: -14
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LONGEST RALLY: 14 shots.
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GAME POINTS:
Devidze: Won 1, Lost 2.
Jansen: Won 1, Lost 1.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Devidze: Won 1, Lost 2.
Jansen: Won 2, Lost 1.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 1-0: Match-high 14-shot rally.
- Game Two, 8-7: Match-high 14-shot rally.
- Game Three, 0-2: Jansen amazing court coverage.
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