Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Hyundai Masters.

Rancho Mirage, California. January 14, 2024.

MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (10) Dylan Frazier def. (2) Federico Staksrud, 2-11, 11-7, 11-9.

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MATCH NOTES:

• First PPA Singles title for Frazier (his second career Finals appearance).
• Frazier trailed 3-9 in Game Three.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Staksrud: 13, including 3 on the third shot.

Frazier: 23, including 7 on the third shot.

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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:

Staksrud: (8.). 2 on serves, 6 on returns.

Frazier: (5). 1 on serves, 4 on returns.

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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:

Staksrud: 9, including 6 on the third shot.

Frazier: 9, including 7 on the third shot.

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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):

Staksrud: -4.

Frazier: +9.

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LONGEST RALLY: 13 shots.

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GAME POINTS:

Staksrud: Won 1 out of 1.

Frazier: Won 2 out of 4.

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TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

 Staksrud: Won 0, Lost 2.

 Frazier: Won 1, Lost 3.  

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 10-2: Match-high 13-shot rally.
• Game One, 1-9: Staksrud Erne.
• Game Two, 3-4: Frazier defends an ATP.
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WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Catherine Parenteau, 11-9, 11-6. 

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MATCH NOTES:

• Part of Waters’ 21^st career PPA Triple Crown.
• This has been the matchup for five of the last six PPA events, all going to Waters.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Waters: 14, including 1 on the third shot.

Parenteau: 7, including 1 on the third shot.

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ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:

Waters: (2). 0 on serves, 2 on returns.

Parenteau: (4). 1 on serves, 3 on returns.

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BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:

Waters: 15, including 7 on the third shot.

Parenteau: 9, including 4 on the third shot.

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WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):

Waters: -3.

Parenteau: -6. 

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LONGEST RALLY: 14 shots.

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GAME POINTS:

Waters: Won 2 out of 3.

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 1.

 Parenteau: Won 2, Lost 1.  

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 9-10: 14-shot rally.
• Game Two, 5-2, 14-shot rally with great angles.
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MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (4) Riley Newman and Thomas Wilson, 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 11-2.

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MATCH NOTES:

• Same teams as final event of 2023.

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RALLIES:

1,955 shots.

143 rallies.

13.7 shots per rally.

35.75 rallies per game.

66/143 rallies were 9 shots or less. (46%)

77/143 rallies were 10 shots or more. (54%)

Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (3), 3 shots (6), 4 shots (7).

(11% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 58, 54, 44.

(14 rallies were 30 shots or more. 30 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Ben Johns: 7 drops, 16 drives. (30% drops)

Collin Johns: 24 drops, 32 drives. (42% drops)

Johns/Johns: 31 drops, 48 drives. (39% drops)

Newman: 33 drops, 9 drives. (78% drops)

Wilson: 3 drops, 16 drives (15% drops)

Newman/Wilson: 36 drops, 25 drives. (59% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 67 drops, 73 drives (47% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Ben Johns: (1) I third shot drive-net.

Collin Johns: (5) 2 returns-long, 2 third shot drive-net, 1 third shot drop-net.

Newman: (2) 2 third shot drops-net.

Wilson: (1) 1 return-net.

***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Ben Johns: 22/23 = 95%

Collin Johns: 53/56 = 94%

Newman: 40/42 = 95%

Wilson: 19/19 = 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-.

*** Does not include Game One, unavailable ** 

Ben Johns: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 3.

Collin Johns: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 3.

Johns/Johns: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 6. (66% success)

Newman: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 14.

Wilson: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 3.

Newman/Wilson: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 17. (48% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 28 and lost 23, for a 54% success rate. ***Does not include Game One, unavailable ***

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Ben Johns: 5

Collin Johns: 1 

Newman: 0

Wilson: 3

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 9

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).

Ben Johns: 25

Collin Johns: 7

Newman: 4

Wilson: 8

(30% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Ben Johns: 3 ATPs, 1 Erne, 1 Erne defended.

Collin Johns: 2 ATPs, 4 Ernes.

Newman: 2 ATPs defended, 2 Ernes.

Wilson: 1 ATP defended, 3 Ernes, 1 Erne defended.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.

Ben Johns: 0

Collin Johns: 0 

Newman: (6) 2 in and won rallies, 3 in and lost rallies, 1 out.

Wilson: (7) 1 in and lost rally.

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Ben Johns: 3

Collin Johns: 4 

Newman: 7

Wilson: 7

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GAME POINTS:

Johns/Johns: Won 3 out of 3.

Newman/Wilson: 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)

Johns/Johns: none.

Newman/Wilson: Won 0, Lost 1.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 6-6, Ben and Collin both hit ATPs.
• Game Two, 7-5-2, Match-high 58-shot rally.
• Game Two, 7-7-1, Ben and Collin both hit Ernes.
• Game Four, 2-5-1, wild 42-shot rally.
• Game Four, 7-2-1, 54-shot rally.

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WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters def. (3) Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher, 11-8, 11-3, 11-9.

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MATCH NOTES:

• Part of Waters’ 21^st career PPA Triple Crown.
• Parenteau/Waters continue their unbeaten streak.
• Bright’s Women’s Doubles gold medals are all playing with Waters.
• Rohrabacher’s first career PPA Final appearance.

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RALLIES:

1,361 shots.

156 rallies.

8.7 shots per rally.

52 rallies per game.

94/156 rallies were 9 shots or less. (60%)

62/156 rallies were 10 shots or more. (40%)

Shortest: 1 shot (1), 2 shots (3), 3 shots (12), 4 shots (10).

(17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 47, 36, 32.

(3 rallies were 30 shots or more. 22 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Waters: 17 drops, 20 drives. (45% drops)

Parenteau: 24 drops, 21 drives. (52% drops)

Parenteau/Waters: 41 drops, 41 drives. (50% drops)

Bright: 14 drops, 3 drives. (82% drops)

Rohrabacher: 28 drops, 25 drives (52% drops)

Bright/Rohrabacher: 42 drops, 28 drives. (60% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 83 drops, 69 drives (54% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Waters: (7). 1 serve-long, 1 return-long, 2 returns-net, 2 third-shot drives-net, 1 third shot drive-long.

Parenteau: (2). 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-long.

Bright: (2). 1 third shot drop-net, 1 third shot drive-net.

Rohrabacher: (3) 2 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.

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***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Waters: 34/37 = 91%

Parenteau: 43/45 = 95%

Bright: 15/17 = 88%

Rohrabacher: 50/53 = 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-.

Waters: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 5.

Parenteau: initiated and won 6, initiated and lost 4.

Parenteau/Waters: initiated and won 11, initiated and lost 10. (52% success)

Bright: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 12.

Rohrabacher: initiated and won 5, initiated and lost 6.

Bright/Rohrabacher: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 18. (41% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 23 and lost 28, for a 45% success rate.

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Waters: 1

Parenteau: 2 

Bright: 2

Rohrabacher: 7

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 14.

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).

Waters: 8

Parenteau: 5

Bright: 8

Rohrabacher: 4

(16% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Waters: 2 ATPs, 1 Erne.

Parenteau: 3 Ernes.

Bright: 1 Erne defended.

Rohrabacher: 1 Erne, 2 Ernes defended.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.

Waters: (1). 1 out.

Parenteau: (2). 1 in and won rally, 1 in and lost rally.

Bright: (1). 1 in and lost rally.

Rohrabacher: (3). 1 in and won rally, 1 in and lost rally, 1 out.

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Waters: 10

Parenteau: 8

Bright: 5

Rohrabacher: 20

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GAME POINTS:

Parenteau/Waters: Won 3 out of 9.

Bright/Rohrabacher: none.

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TIME OUTS: Did the team that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)

Parenteau/Waters: Won 2, Lost 0.

Bright/Rohrabacher: Won 1, Lost 1.

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DVR ALERT:

• Game One, 1-0-1 (11^th rally of the match): Match-high 47-shot rally.
• Game One, 8-10-2, Waters nice ATP.
• Game Three, 8-9-2: Wild rally with an excellent Rohrabacher save.
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MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Anna Bright and James Ignatowich, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7.

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MATCH NOTES:

• Waters/Johns is the winningest Doubles team in PPA history.
• Bright/Ignatowich beat Waters/Johns in pool play at the PPA Finals in December.

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RALLIES:

993 shots.

129 rallies.

7.7 shots per rally.

43 rallies per game.

93/129 rallies were 9 shots or less. (72%)

36/129 rallies were 10 shots or more. (28%)

Shortest: 1 shot (2), 2 shots (7), 3 shots (16), 4 shots (15).

(31% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 29, 29, 28.

(No rallies were 30 shots or more. 5 were 20+.)

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THIRD SHOTS:

Waters: 21 drops, 8 drives. (72% drops)

Johns: 17 drops, 18 drives. (48% drops)

Waters/Johns: 38 drops, 26 drives. (59% drops)

Bright: 20 drops, 3 drives. (86% drops)

Ignatowich: 11 drops, 23 drives (32% drops)

Bright/Ignatowich: 31 drops, 26 drives. (54% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 69 drops, 52 drives (57% drops)

***Missed Serves/Returns/Third Shots***

Waters: (7). 2 returns-net, 1 return-long, 3 third shot drops-net, 1 third shot drive-net.

Johns: (6). 1 serve-wide, 2 third shot drives-long, 2 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.

Bright: (3). 1 return-net, 1 return-long, 1 third shot drive-long

Ignatowich: (9). 1 serve-long, 2 returns-long, 5 third shot drives-net, 1 third shot drop-net.

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***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Waters: 25/29 = 86%

Johns: 30/35 = 85%

Bright: 22/23 = 95%

Ignatowich: 28/34 = 82%

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SPEED-UPS: (unavailable as of Jan 17)

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DINKS INTO THE NET OR WIDE: (Unstressed, “regular” dinks. Not speed-ups, blocks, etc.).

Waters: 1

Johns: 2

Bright: 2

Ignatowich: 0

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RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 25.

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 23% of the rallies.

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CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).

Waters: 4

Johns: 10

Bright: 7

Ignatowich: 8

(22% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

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HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Waters: 1 Erne, 1 Erne defended.

Johns: 1 ATP, 3 Ernes.

Bright: 1 ATP defended, 1 Erne.

Ignatowich: 1 Erne.

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OFFENSIVE LOBS: 4.

Waters: 0

Johns: 0

Bright: (4). 2 in and won rallies, 2 in and lost rallies.

Ignatowich: 0

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VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Waters: 4

Johns: 0

Bright: 3

Ignatowich: 1

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GAME POINTS:

Waters/Johns: Won 3 out of 3.

Bright/Ignatowich: none.

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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 0.

Bright/Ignatowich: Won 1, Lost 3.