“Stats and facts” emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open:
- Catherine Parenteau reaching the women’s singles final after defeating Anna Leigh Waters raised eyebrows.
- Collin Shick, the #30 seed, not only reached the men’s singles final, but he also won a game against Ben Johns.
- “The Year of the Lob” in women’s doubles continues. Waters lofted 14 offensive lobs in the final.
- In men’s doubles, the team that was more effective at rally-ending speed-up hand battles won again.
- In mixed doubles, the noteable stat was 24 clean winners by Waters and Ben Johns vs. 7 for Catherine Parenteau and Tyson McGuffin.
The stats from the gold medal matches appear in the following order:
- Mixed Doubles
- Men’s Doubles
- Women’s Doubles
- Men’s Singles
- Women’s Singles
***STATS BREAKDOWN***
PPA FLORIDA OPEN, Holly Hill, Florida, March 12, 2023.
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns defeated Catherine Parenteau and Tyson McGuffin, 11-5, 11-2, 11-6.
RALLIES:
1,170 shots.
117 rallies.
10 shots per rally.
39 rallies per game.
70/117 rallies were 9 shots or less. (60%)
47/117 rallies were 10 shots or more. (40%)
Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (4), 3 shots (6), 4 shots (9).
(16% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.)
Longest: 55, 33, 32, 29.
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