Ball Speed during the Tennis Serve in Relation to Skill Level and Body Height

Authors : Mustafa SÖĞÜT

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Publication Date : 2016-05-13

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Abstract :The purpose of this study was to determine the possible relations between serve speed and tennis skill level, and body height. Participants were male insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n= 16); and female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n= 17); junior insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age= 13.58 ± 1.25); tennis players. Serve speed was evaluated through using a sports radar gun. Tennis skill level was assessed by means of International Tennis Number insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ITN); on-court assessment protocol. Pearson’s correlation coefficient indicated significant and positive relationships between serve speed and ITN in both male insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.678); and female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.490); participants. Results also revealed significant and positive correlation between serve speed and body height in male insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.733); and female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.504); players. Thus, study highlighted the association between serve speed, skill level, and body height in junior male and female tennis players.
Keywords : Tennis, serve speed, skill level, body height