MIXED DOUBLES FINAL
(2) Etta Wright and Ben Johns def. (11) Tina Pisnik and Dekel Bar, 11-4, 11-6, 11-5.
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MATCH NOTES:
- First mixed doubles title for Wright; 45th for Johns.
- Johns is the first player to win mixed doubles with four different partners.
- Back-to-back finals for Pisnik and Bar.
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RALLIES:
1,210 shots.
100 rallies.
12.1shots per rally.
33.3 rallies per game.
51/100 rallies were 9 shots or less. (51%)
49/100 rallies were 10 shots or more. (49%)
Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (6), 3 shots (6), 4 shots (5).
(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 65, 58, 40.
(7 rallies were 30 shots or more. 11 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Pisnik: 5 drops, 1 drive. (81% drops)
Bar: 4 drops, 27 drives. (12% drops)
Pisnik/Bar: 9 drops, 28 drives. (24% drops)
Wright: 9 drops, 0 drives. (100% drops)
Johns: 42 drops, 6 drives (87% drops)
Wright/Johns: 51 drops, 6 drives. (89% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 60 drops, 34 drives (63% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Pisnik: (1) 1 return net.
Bar: (4) 1 third shot drive long, 1 third shot drive wide, 1 third shot drive net, 1 third shop drop net.
Wright: (1) 1 return mishit.
Johns: (4) 1 return net, 1 return long, 2 third shot drops net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Pisnik: 6/6 = 100%
Bar: 23/27 = 85%
Wright: 9/9 = 100%
Johns: 46/48 = 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-.
Pisnik: initiated and won 0, initiated and lost 1.
Bar: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 6.
Pisnik/Bar: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 7. (53% success rate)
Wright: initiated and won 1, initiated and lost 1.
Johns: initiated and won 15, initiated and lost 3.
Wright/Johns: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 4. (80% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 24 and lost 11, for a 68% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Pisnik: 8
Bar: 2
Wright: 2
Johns: 4
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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 26% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Pisnik: 1
Bar: 4
Wright: 1
Johns: 9
(15% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Pisnik: 1 ATP, 1 Erne, 1 Erne defended.
Bar: 1 ATP defended, 6 Ernes.
Wright: 1 ATP, 3 Ernes.
Johns: 1 ATP, 4 Ernes, 1 Erne defended.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Pisnik: 4
Bar: 7
Wright: 6
Johns: 5
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GAME POINTS:
Pisnik/Bar: none.
Wright/Johns: Won 3, Lost 1.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Pisnik/Bar: Won 2, Lost 3.
Wright/Johns: none.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 7-4-1: 58-shot rally.
- Game Two, 0-0-2: 40-shot rally ends with Pisnik Erne winner.
- Game Two, 9-6: Bar Ernes from both sides in same rally.
- Game Three, 5-7-2: Match-high 65-shot rally.
- Game Three, 7-5-1: Shot of the match: Johns short-hop save is a clean winner. Nice reactions!
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MENS DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (3) Federico Staksrud and Pablo Tellez, 11-0, 11-2, 11-2.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Johns brothers: 30th title together.
- Staksrud/Tellez: 8th medal together (no golds).
- Johns brothers won both Game One and Game Three with eleven unanswered points.
- Four points scored by the losing team in any three-of-five gold medal match ties for the lowest since the start of 2022. (mixed doubles final at Kansas City in August 2023)
- Tellez: Six service return errors is the most by a player in any gold medal match since the start of 2022.
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RALLIES:
892 shots.
70 rallies.
12.7 shots per rally.
23.3 rallies per game.
32/70 rallies were 9 shots or less. (46%)
38/70 rallies were 10 shots or more. (54%)
Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (7), 3 shots (1), 4 shots (4).
(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 49, 43, 37, 33.
(4 rallies were 30 shots or more. 13 were 20+.)
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THIRD SHOTS:
Ben Johns: 23 drops, 3 drives. (88% drops)
Collin Johns: 10 drops, 6 drives. (62% drops)
Johns/Johns: 33 drops, 9 drives. (78% drops)
Staksrud: 0 drops, 1 drive. (00% drops)
Tellez: 8 drops, 12 drives (40% drops)
Staksrud/Tellez: 8 drops, 13 drives. (38% drops)
Third Shot Totals: 41 drops, 22 drives (65% drops)
***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***
Ben Johns: none.
Collin Johns: none.
Staksrud: (1) 1 return long.
Tellez: (7) 4 returns net, 1 return long, 1 return wide, 1 third shot drop net.
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***Third Shots Kept in Play***
Ben Johns: 26/26 = 100%
Collin Johns: 16/16 = 100%
Staksrud: 1/1 = 100%
Tellez: 19/20 = 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-.
Ben Johns: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 2.
Collin Johns: initiated and won 1, initiated and lost 0.
Johns/Johns: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 2. (85% success rate)
Staksrud: initiated and won 3, initiated and lost 7.
Tellez: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 10.
Staksrud/Tellez: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 17. (29% success rate)
Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 19 and lost 19, for a 50% success rate.
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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).
Ben Johns: 4
Collin Johns: 0
Staksrud: 2
Tellez: 1
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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 21% of the rallies.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Ben Johns: 7
Collin Johns: 3
Staksrud: 2
Tellez: 2
(20% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)
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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)
Ben Johns: 1 ATP
Collin Johns: 1 ATP defended.
Staksrud: 1 ATP
Tellez: none.
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OFFENSIVE LOBS: none.
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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:
Ben Johns: 4
Collin Johns: 1
Staksrud: 5
Tellez: 6
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GAME POINTS:
Johns/Johns: Won 3, Lost 0.
Staksrud/Tellez: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Johns/Johns: none.
Staksrud/Tellez: Won 0, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 1-1-2: 43-shot rally.
- Game Two, 1-3-1: 49-shot rally.
- Game Three, 3-2-2: Collin Johns lefty reset.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(2) Lea Jansen def. (19) Samantha Parker, 11-3, 11-2.
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MATCH NOTES:
- First singles title for Jansen since 2021.
- First career PPA medal for Parker.
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Jansen: 12, including 4 on the third shot.
Parker: 2, including 0 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Jansen: (1). 0 on serves, 1 on returns.
Parker: (4). 0 on serves, 4 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Jansen: 10, including 6 on the third shot.
Parker: 7, including 2 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Jansen: +1.
Parker: -9.
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LONGEST RALLY: 14 shots. (Game One, 7-1)
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GAME POINTS:
Jansen: Won 2, Lost 2.
Parker: none.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Jansen: none.
Parker: Won 1, Lost 2.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game One, 8-3: Jansen forehand volley winner.
- Game Two (second rally): Jansen great angled forehand.
- Game Two, 2-2: Jansen making Parker run from side to side.
- Game Two, match point: Jansen third shot drive winner and celebration.
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MEN’S SINGLES FINAL:
(2) Federico Staksrud def. (10) Quang Duong, 11-6, 11-2.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Third title this year for Staksrud.
- Staksrud is seven-for-seven in reaching finals this year.
- First PPA medal for Duong.
- One of the “cleanest” finals this year. (Many winners, few errors)
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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Duong: 11, including 2 on the third shot.
Staksrud: 16, including 7 on the third shot.
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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Duong: (1). 0 on serves, 1 on returns.
Staksrud: (1). 0 on serves, 1 on returns.
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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Duong: 2, including 1 on the third shot.
Staksrud: 2, including 2 on the third shot.
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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Duong: +8.
Staksrud: +13.
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LONGEST RALLY: 12 shots. (Game One, 5-5)
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GAME POINTS:
Duong: none.
Staksrud: Won 2, Lost 0.
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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Duong: Won 2, Lost 1.
Staksrud: Won 1, Lost 0.
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DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 1-0: Duong nice hands.
- Game Two, 6-1: 11-shot rally, Staksrud winner.
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WOMENS DOUBLES FINAL:
(1) Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher def. (4) Vivienne David and Jackie Kawamoto, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9.
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MATCH NOTES:
- INCOMPLETE video feed from the source. Internet issue in California. STATS UNAVAILABLE.
- Third title this year for Bright/Rohrabacher.
- David has reached the podium in all seven tournaments this year (women’s and mixed doubles combined)
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