Table 2.
Percentage of rallies won per match by serving pair in rallies of different numbers of shots (proportion of total rallies).
| Playing | Rallies of 1 | Rallies of 3 | Rallies of 5 | Rallies of 7 | Rallies of | Friedman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard | or 2 shots | or 4 shots | or 6 shots | or 8 shots | 9+ shots | test χ2 5 |
| National | 97.9 ± 4.2*ES | 64.5 ± 5.0*ES | 63.7 ± 12.1*ES | 56.7 ± 14.7*ES | 41.6 ± 9.6ES | 16.2, p < 0.001 |
| 0.96 (2.6%) | 0.30 (11.5%) | 0.27 (14.9%) | 0.12 (12.8%) | 0.16 (58.2%) | ||
| Regional | 94.9 ± 10.2*ES | 65.8 ± 14.4*ES | 56.8 ± 11.7*ES | 51.6 ± 19.2 ES | 46.8 ± 9.3 | 20.2, p < 0.001 |
| 0.92 (2.3%) | 0.36 (9.4%) | 0.11 (10.2%) | 0.09 (11.5%) | ES 0.06 (66.7%) | ||
Key: *Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test revealed serving pair won more rallies than receivers. ES, Effect size.