STATS WRAP: Vizzy Atlanta Open

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Lifetime – Peachtree Corners, Georgia. May 19, 2024.

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:

(1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Anna Bright and James Ignatowich, 11-7, 11-9, 0-11, 11-3.

MATCH NOTES:

Waters/Johns’ 32^nd title is the most for -any- doubles team.
Waters/Johns match record is now 162-6.
Waters/Johns were “pickled” in Game Three. They served only at 0-0-2 to start the game.
Waters/Johns led in Game Four 6-1 after being “pickled” in Game Three.
Bright/Ignatowich led 9-5-2 in Game Two before losing 11-9.
Johns now has at least one gold medal in each of his last 20 tournaments, a PPA record for male players.
Johns has played in 60 PPA tournaments, and he has earned at least one medal in all 60.

RALLIES:

1,568 shots.

144 rallies.

10.9 shots per rally.

36 rallies per game.

85/144 rallies were 9 shots or less. (60%)

59/144 rallies were 10 shots or more. (40%)

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

(13% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 43, 37, 37, 30.

(Four rallies were 30 shots or more. 19 were 20+.)

THIRD SHOTS:

Waters: 14 drops, 2 drives. (87% drops)

Johns: 34 drops, 21 drives. (61% drops)

Waters/Johns: 48 drops, 23 drives. (67% drops)

Bright: 12 drops, 1 drive. (92% drops)

Ignatowich: 44 drops, 9 drives (83% drops)

Bright/Ignatowich: 56 drops, 10 drives. (84% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 104 drops, 33 drives (75% drops)

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

Waters: (3) 1 return wide, 1 return net, 1 third shot drop net.

Johns: (2) 2 returns long.

Bright: (2) 1 return long, 1 third shot drop net.

Ignatowich: (4) 1 serve net, 1 return net, 1 third shot drive net, 1 third shot drop net.

***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Waters: 15/16 = 93%

Johns: 55/55 = 100%

Bright: 12/13 = 92%

Ignatowich: 51/53 = 96%

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 3, initiated and lost 1.

Johns: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 6.

Waters/Johns: initiated and won 19, initiated and lost 7. (73% success rate)

Bright: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 4.

Ignatowich: initiated and won 12, initiated and lost 7.

Bright/Ignatowich: initiated and won 20, initiated and lost 11. (64% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 39 and lost 18, for a 68% success rate.

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

Waters: 3

Johns: 3

Bright: 5

Ignatowich: 4

RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 11.

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 18% of the rallies.

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

Waters: 5

Johns: 9

Bright: 2

Ignatowich: 14

(20% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Waters: 1 Erne.

Johns: 1 ATP, 4 ATPs defended, 1 Erne.

Bright: 3 ATPs, 1 ATP defended.

Ignatowich: 1 ATP, 1 Erne defended.

OFFENSIVE LOBS: 5.

Waters: none.

Johns: (1). 1 in, lost rally.

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

Ignatowich: none.

VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Waters: 8

Johns: 7

Bright: 8

Ignatowich: 9

GAME POINTS:

Waters/Johns: Won 3, Lost 0.

Bright/Ignatowich: Won 1, Lost 0.

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

Waters/Johns: Won 1, Lost 2.

Bright/Ignatowich: Won 2, Lost 4.

DVR ALERT:

Game One, 5-3-1: nice rally, Ignatowich ATP.
Game Two, 4-1-1: 29-shot rally with great defense.
Game Four, 3-6-1: Match-high 43-shot rally.
Game Four, 7-3-2: Nice rally including a defended ATP.

MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:

(2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (3) Federico Staksrud and Matt Wright, 4-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-5.

MATCH NOTES:

Frazier/Johnson’s 8^th title together, tied for 2^nd all-time among men.
Frazier/Johnson’s match record is now 117-23.
Staksrud/Wright led 5-1 in Game Three before losing 11-7.

RALLIES:

1,800 shots.

132 rallies.

13.6 shots per rally.

33 rallies per game.

61/132 rallies were 9 shots or less. (46%)

71/132 rallies were 10 shots or more. (54%)

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

(4% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)

Longest: 58, 55, 44.

(12 rallies were 30 shots or more. 31 were 20+.)

THIRD SHOTS:

Frazier: 11 drops, 5 drives. (68% drops)

Johnson: 29 drops, 25 drives. (53% drops)

Frazier/Johnson: 40 drops, 30 drives. (57% drops)

Staksrud: 31 drops, 0 drives. (100% drops)

Wright: 11 drops, 18 drives (37% drops)

Staksrud/Wright: 42 drops, 18 drives. (70% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 82 drops, 48 drives (63% drops)

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

Frazier: (1). 1 third shot drive net.

Johnson: (4). 1 return long, 2 third shot drops net, 1 third shot drive net.

Staksrud: (4). 4 third shot drops net.

Wright: (1). 1 serve wide.

***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Frazier: 15/16 = 93%

Johnson: 51/54 = 94%

Staksrud: 27/31 = 87%

Wright: 29/29 = 100%

SPEED-UPS:

Frazier: initiated and won 7, initiated and lost 7.

Johnson: initiated and won 10, initiated and lost 5.

Frazier/Johnson: initiated and won 17, initiated and lost 12. (58% success rate)

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

Wright: initiated and won 13, initiated and lost 14.

Staksrud/Wright: initiated and won 16, initiated and lost 19. (45% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 33 and lost 31, for a 51% success rate.

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

Frazier: 1

Johnson: 5

Staksrud: 2

Wright: 3

RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 4.

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 11% of the rallies.

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

Frazier: 4

Johnson: 11

Staksrud: 8

Wright: 4

(20% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Frazier: none.

Johnson: 1 Erne.

Staksrud: 1 Erne.

Wright: 1 Erne.

OFFENSIVE LOBS: 12.

Frazier: none.

Johnson: (1) 1 in and won rally.

Staksrud: (1) 1 out.

Wright: (10). 3 in and won rallies, 5 in and lost rallies, 2 out.

VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Frazier: 6

Johnson: 8

Staksrud: 14

Wright: 6

GAME POINTS:

Frazier/Johnson: Won 3, Lost 1.

Staksrud/Wright: Won 1, Lost 0.

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

Frazier/Johnson: Won 0, Lost 1.

Staksrud/Wright: Won 3, Lost 1.

DVR ALERT:

Game Two, 1-4-1: Staksrud ‘Tweener on a volley.
Game Three, 4-1-1: Frazier great defense.
Game Three, 6-5-1: 55-shot rally.
Game Three, 6-7-1: Match-high 58-shot rally.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:

(1) Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters def. (9) Jade Kawamoto and Andrea Koop, 11-9, 11-2, 11-8.

MATCH NOTES:

Parenteau/Waters’ 16^th title together, adding to their women’s record.
Parenteau/Waters’ match record is now 78-1.
Kawamoto/Koop led 9-6-1 in Game One before losing 11-9.

RALLIES:

1,303 shots.

107 rallies.

12.17 shots per rally.

35.33 rallies per game.

45/107 rallies were 9 shots or less. (42%)

62/107 rallies were 10 shots or more. (58%)

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

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

Longest: 44, 34, 34, 33, 33.

(Five rallies were 30 shots or more. 21 were 20+.)

THIRD SHOTS:

Parenteau: 14 drops, 9 drives. (60% drops)

Waters: 24 drops, 12 drives. (66% drops)

Parenteau/Waters: 38 drops, 21 drives. (64% drops)

Kawamoto: 7 drops, 14 drives. (33% drops)

Koop: 9 drops, 15 drives (37% drops)

Kawamoto/Koop: 16 drops, 29 drives. (45% drops)

Third Shot Totals: 54 drops, 50 drives (51% drops)

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

Parenteau: (1). 1 third shot drop net.

Waters: (4). 1 serve long, 1 return net, 1 third shot drop wide, 1 third shot drop net.

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

Koop: (1) 1 serve long.

***Third Shots Kept in Play***

Parenteau: 22/23 = 95%

Waters: 34/36 = 94%

Kawamoto: 19/21 = 90%

Koop: 24/24 = 100%

SPEED-UPS:

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

Waters: initiated and won 9, initiated and lost 7.

Parenteau/Waters: initiated and won 15, initiated and lost 13. (53% success rate)

Kawamoto: initiated and won 4, initiated and lost 3.

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

Kawamoto/Koop: initiated and won 8, initiated and lost 9. (47% success rate)

Speed-up Totals: In the instances I counted, the team that initiated the speed-up won 23 and lost 22, for a 51% success rate.

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

Parenteau: 0

Waters: 1

Kawamoto: 2

Koop: 2

RALLIES ENDING IN THREE SHOTS OR LESS (excluding winners): 8.

GOOD FUNDAMENTALS: The two categories above accounted for only 12% of the rallies.

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

Parenteau: 4

Waters: 10

Kawamoto: 1

Koop: 5

(18% of the rallies ended with a clean winner)

HIGHLIGHT REEL: (ATPs, Ernes, etc.)

Parenteau: 4 Ernes.

Waters: 1 Erne.

Kawamoto: 3 Ernes defended.

Koop: 1 Erne defended.

OFFENSIVE LOBS: 7.

Parenteau: (3). 2 in and won rallies, 1 in and lost rally.

Waters: (3). 1 in and won rally, 2 in and lost rallies.

Kawamoto: (1). 1 out.

Koop: none.

VOLLEYS INTO THE NET:

Parenteau: 6

Waters: 5

Kawamoto: 2

Koop: 4

GAME POINTS:

Parenteau/Waters: Won 3, Lost 2. (Lost two in Game Four @ 10-4.)

Kawamoto/Koop: Won 0, Lost 0.

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

Parenteau/Waters: Won 1, Lost 1.

Kawamoto/Koop: Won 0, Lost 3.

DVR ALERT:

Game Two, 8-1-2: Match-high 44-shot rally.

MEN’S SINGLES FINAL:

(2) Ben Johns def. (1) Federico Staksrud, 11-3, 11-7.

MATCH NOTES:

Ben Johns now has at least one gold medal in each of his last 20 tournaments, a PPA record for male players.
Johns has played in his 60 PPA tournaments, and he has earned at least one medal in all 60.
Johns is now 10-2 all-time against Staksrud, and 4-0 in finals against him this year.
Staksrud has now played in ten straight finals (four gold, six silver). The record is 13 straight, by Ben Johns.
Staksrud beat Johns at the Cincinnati final last September, the same day Johns won his 100th career title.

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

Staksrud: 14, including 3 on the third shot.

Johns: 16, including 5 on the third shot.

ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:

Staksrud: (3). 1 on serves, 2 on returns.

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

BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:

Staksrud: 8, including 3 on the third shot.

Johns: 3, including 1 on the third shot.

WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):

Staksrud: +3.

Johns: +11.

LONGEST RALLY: 14 shots.

GAME POINTS:

Staksrud: Won 0, Lost 0.

Johns: Won 2, Lost 1.

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

Staksrud: Won 0, Lost 1.

Johns: Won 0, Lost 0.

DVR ALERT:

Game One, 5-2: Match-high 14-shot rally was a wild one.
Game One, 0-3: Johns ATP-defended shot is a clean winner.
Game One, 1-1: Staksrud wins a rally on the ball hitting a dead spot.
Game Two, 10-4: Johns great anticipation.

WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL:

(1) Anna Leigh Waters def. (14) Parris Todd, 12-10, 10-12, 11-5.

MATCH NOTES:

Game One: Todd lost five game points, then lost game.
Game Two: Todd saved four match points, then won game.
Waters is now 26-0 in finals since her last silver medal, losing to Parris Todd in June of 2022.

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

Waters: 22, including 1 on the third shot.

Todd: 10, including 1 on the third shot.

ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:

Waters: (10). 3 on serves, 7 on returns.

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

BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:

Waters: 13, including 6 on the third shot.

Todd: 19, including 4 on the third shot.

WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):

Waters: -1.

Todd: -11.

LONGEST RALLY: 21 shots. (Game One, 0-0.)

GAME POINTS:

Waters: Won 2, Lost 5.

Todd: Won 1, Lost 5.

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

Waters: Won 2, Lost 4.

Todd: Won 2, Lost 4.

DVR ALERT:

Game One, 0-0-: 21-shot rally.
Game Two, 5-7: Waters drop winner.
Game Three, 2-1: Waters lob-retrieval winner.

Jim Ramsey/PPA Statistician.

Source: PPA Tour

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