Table 2.
Comparison of stroke variety and execution performance between TEN and PAD players.
| Variables | Padel | Tennis | AIC | R-squared conditional | Estimate (95% CI) | SE | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serve | 1st SV % | 80.17 ± 9.30 | 61.17 ± 9.54 | 350.141 | 0.524 | −18.90 (−24.3, −13.6) | 2.71 | <0.001 |
| 2nd SV % | 90.96 ± 13.41 | 75.54 ± 18.56 | 409.754 | 0.195 | −15.40 (−24.5, −6.29) | 4.66 | 0.002 | |
| Volleys (num) | FV | 14.17 ± 6.03 | 5.21 ± 2.78 | 290.701 | 0.486 | −8.96 (−11.05, −6.31) | 1.35 | <0.001 |
| BV | 8.54 ± 3.50 | 5.04 ± 2.27 | 245.986 | 0.302 | −3.50 (−5.13, −1.87) | 0.83 | <0.001 | |
| SV | 9.71 ± 3.16 | 0.63 ± 0.82 | 222.379 | 0.798 | −9.08 (−10.39, −7.78) | 0.67 | <0.001 | |
| GS (num) | F | 26.92 ± 7.86 | 22.75 ± 8.83 | 337.673 | 0.402 | −4.17 (−8.00, −0.34) | 1.95 | 0.039 |
| B | 21.79 ± 7.72 | 13.38 ± 4.81 | 319.474 | 0.4903 | −8.42 (−11.8, −5.03) | 1.73 | <0.001 | |
| L | 20.50 ± 8.04 | 2.83 ± 2.62 | 313.874 | 0.690 | −17.7 (−21.05, −14.3) | 1.73 | <0.001 | |
| RPM (num) | 92.33 ± 17.62 | 67.17 ± 2.16 | 385.052 | 0.506 | −25.2 (−32.3, −18.1) | 3.62 | <0.001 | |
| RD (s) | 6.50 ± 0.33 | 4.87 ± 0.51 | 61.437 | 0.801 | −1.63 (−1.86, −1.39) | 0.12 | <0.001 | |
| TS (num) | 81.17 ± 18.20 | 46.42 ± 7.51 | 394.996 | 0.619 | −34.8 (−42.6, −26.9) | 4.00 | <0.001 | |
| SPR (num) | 4.53 ± 0.28 | 3.60 ± 0.54 | 61.002 | 0.598 | −0.94 (−1.17, −0.71) | 0.12 | <0.001 | |
| 1st Serve points won % | 59.96 ± 10.87 | 64.00 ± 15.13 | 389.189 | 0.115 | 4.04 (−3.64, 11.20) | 3.64 | 0.273 | |
| 2nd Serve points won % | 61.13 ± 9.61 | 46.83 ± 14.95 | 379.458 | 0.470 | −14.3 (−20.3, −8.26) | 3.08 | <0.001 | |
| PPG | 5.66 ± 0.28 | 5.75 ± 0.14 | −2.933 | 0.05 | 0.09 (−0.03, 0.22) | 0.06 | 0.157 | |
| ARI (s) | 17.36 ± 2.72 | 29.67 ± 1.78 | 222.063 | 0.880 | 12.30 (11.00, 13.60) | 0.66 | <0.001 | |
Notes: t, difference between sample means; p, between group-subject effect; 1st SV %, first serve efficiency; 2nd SV %, second serve efficiency; FV, forehand volley; BV, backhand volley; SV, smash; GS, groundstrokes; n, number; F, forehand; B, backhand; L, lob; RPM, Rallis per match; RD, Rallies duration; s, seconds; TS, total strokes; SPR, strokes per rally; PPG, points per game; ARI, average rest interval.