Stroke Analysis in Padel According to Match Outcome and Game Side on Court

Jesús Ramón-Llin, José Guzmán, Rafael Martínez-Gallego, Diego Muñoz, Alejandro Sánchez-Pay and Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz
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Jesús Ramón-Llin: Department of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
José Guzmán: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Rafael Martínez-Gallego: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Diego Muñoz: Department of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Alejandro Sánchez-Pay: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier, Spain
Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-9

Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of padel strokes, their effectiveness, direction, and court zone, comparing between the winning and losing pairs in the match and the playing side of the players. The sample included 8441 strokes corresponding to 1055 points out of a total of nine padel matches in the First National Category. The variables analyzed were type of stroke, court area, effectiveness and directions of the strokes, match outcome, and game side. Matches were analyzed through systematic observation. The results showed that the winning pair made a significantly higher percentage of winners, and cross-court smashes and volleys from the offensive zone. In addition, players on the left side executed a higher percentage of cross-court and winning shots than the players on the right side. Such knowledge may constitute a useful guide in the design of appropriate game strategies and specific training sessions based on the shots that will help players to win the match according to the role of the player and depending on their game side.

Keywords: performance analysis; racquet sports; professional sport; game actions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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