TABLE 3.
Parameter estimates for the relationships between the errors and the technical and context-related variables for men’s and women’s singles players.
| Variables | Error |
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| Men (n = 4,080) |
Women (n = 4,339) |
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| Z-score | Coef. | ME | Z-score | Coef. | ME | |
| Technical variables | ||||||
| Strokes per rally | 0.600 | 0.002 | 0.001 | –3.170 | −0.010** | –0.004 |
| Forehand stroke | –0.860 | –0.047 | –0.018 | –2.750 | −0.141** | –0.052 |
| Overhead stroke | –0.480 | –0.031 | –0.012 | –2.400 | −0.148* | –0.056 |
| Defensive action | 26.510 | 1.327** | 0.462 | 22.370 | 1.001** | 0.351 |
| Situational variables | ||||||
| Game status | –0.760 | –0.034 | –0.013 | –2.770 | −0.118** | –0.044 |
| Result against serve | –0.890 | –0.039 | –0.015 | –3.560 | −0.151** | –0.056 |
| Importance of rally | –0.880 | –0.088 | –0.034 | 0.870 | 0.080 | 0.029 |
| Importance of set | 1.260 | 0.076 | 0.029 | –2.440 | −0.137* | –0.052 |
| Constant | –3.430 | −0.237** | 4.180 | 0.280** | ||
| Pseudo R-squared | 0.172 | 0.117 | ||||
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.
Coef., Probit regression coefficient; ME, marginal effect.