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

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.