Playing style of women and men elite table tennis players

Ivan Malagoli Lanzoni, Matteo Cortesi, Gabriele Russo, Ziemowit Bankosz, Sławomir Winiarski and Sandro Bartolomei

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 2024, vol. 24, issue 5, 495-509

Abstract: Background: Match and notational analysis are well-recognised methods to collect important information about technical-tactical indicators in racket sports (shot, footwork, ball placement, and outcome). The purpose of this study was to analyse the principal indicators, with a special focus on comparing the playing style of women and men high-level players. Methods: twenty matches played by 40 women, and twenty matches played by 40 men were analysed in slow motion by an expert coach. All the players were in the top 111(W) and 120 (M) positions of the ITTF world ranking; Results: women play more shots/rallies and shots/games compared to men. The most used shots are Top forehand and Serve for both groups. Women also prefer to play backhand block and drive. Conversely, men prefer to counterattack with forehand Top C Top. One step is often used by women, and they also prefer to hit the ball without performing any step. Conversely, men perform crossover and pivot footwork. Serves are generally directed to close-to-the-net areas, and the following shots are typically directed to the backhand corner during the rallies. Conclusions: Women showed a specific distribution of technical indicators with respect to men players, suggesting sex-specific training sessions.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2024.2325241

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