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Table 5

Shot success correlations for specific shot types compared to HSAT scores and tournament rank.

Shot type Mean number of shots per person Pearson’s correlations between in-game success and HSAT scores Spearman’s correlations between in-game success rank and tournament rank


    Mean ± s r-Value p-Value 95% CI r-Value p-Value 95% CI
Drive BH 137 ± 30 0.92 0.00* 0.75–0.99 0.93 0.00* 0.60–1.00
  FH 62 ± 20 0.64 0.09 0.11–0.92 0.79 0.02* 0.17–1.00
Boast BH 30 ± 16 0.28 0.50 −0.33–0.86 0.60 0.12 −0.27–1.00
  FH 27 ± 10 0.15 0.72 −0.48–0.98 0.50 0.21 −0.52–1.00
Volley BH 34 ± 11 0.97 0.00* 0.89–1.00 0.81 0.02* 0.11–1.00
  FH 14 ± 5 0.46 0.26 −0.49–0.98 0.32 0.44 −0.54–0.98
Volley–Drop BH 13 ± 5 0.37 0.37 −0.91–0.85 −0.16 0.71 −0.97–0.75
  FH 5 ± 4 0.53 0.17 −0.47–0.98 0.44 0.27 −0.47–0.98
Drop BH 35 ± 14 0.14 0.74 −0.44–0.79 −0.20 0.63 −0.83–0.80
  FH 16 ± 9 0.62 0.10 0.16–0.91 0.83 0.01* 0.32–1.00
Combined shots BH 249 ± 39 0.94 0.00* 0.76–0.99 0.98 0.00* 0.80–1.00
  FH 123 ± 18 0.77 0.03* 0.36–0.99 0.76 0.03* 0.04–1.00
Total all shots   372 ± 40 0.90 0.00* 0.73–0.99 0.95 0.00* 0.62–1.00

Note. Backhand = BH, Forehand = FH.

*

Significant at p < 0.05.

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