Purpose: The study was to examine the effects of various court surfaces and serving-receiving skills of international elite male tennis players on their tournament outcomes. Methods: Twenty-eight male tennis players participating four tournaments, France Open 2007, Wimbledon Championship 2007, US Open 2007, and Australian Open 2008, were subjects in this study. Independent t test was used to examine difference between varied levels of players in serving and receiving skill. One-way ANOVA with Scheffe multiple comparisons were used to examine. Results: The break points won, percentage of first-serve points won, and percentage of second-serve points won between match winners and losers were significantly different (p<.05) in the Australian Open 2008 and France Open 2007. While, in the Wimbledon Championship 2007, the significant differences (p<.05) were found in break points won, double faults, and percentage of second-serve points won between winners and losers. Interestingly, only percentage of first-serve points won were statistically different between competitors s in the US Open 2007. Conclusion: Similar skills were engaged in the grand slams; even their courts were differently surfaced. The keys to win these matches were including break points won, percentage of first-serve points won, and percentage of serve-points won. Most of important factor to win the match was the break points won. They would get the win chance of break points if they could control the breaking point and excellently first-serve or second-serve.
Purpose: The study was to examine the effects of various court surfaces and serving-receiving skills of international elite male tennis players on their tournament outcomes. Methods: Twenty-eight male tennis players participating four tournaments, France Open 2007, Wimbledon Championship 2007, US Open 2007, and Australian Open 2008, were subjects in this study. Independent t test was used to examine difference between varied levels of players in serving and receiving skill. One-way ANOVA with Scheffe multiple comparisons were used to examine. Results: The break points won, percentage of first-serve points won, and percentage of second-serve points won between match winners and losers were significantly different (p<.05) in the Australian Open 2008 and France Open 2007. While, in the Wimbledon Championship 2007, the significant differences (p<.05) were found in break points won, double faults, and percentage of second-serve points won between winners and losers. Interestingly, only percentage of first-serve points won were statistically different between competitors s in the US Open 2007. Conclusion: Similar skills were engaged in the grand slams; even their courts were differently surfaced. The keys to win these matches were including break points won, percentage of first-serve points won, and percentage of serve-points won. Most of important factor to win the match was the break points won. They would get the win chance of break points if they could control the breaking point and excellently first-serve or second-serve.