Ransom and Weinberg (1985) Effect of situation criticality on performance of elite male and female tennis players

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Ransom, K.
	Author:	Weinberg, R.

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sport Behavior (JSB), 8(3), 144 - 148.

YEAR:

1985

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

tennis; come-back; winning; adolescent; young-adult; adult; elite-athlete; athlete; comparative-study; sex-factor

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=172846&title=172846

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-343-311 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:44:12 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the present archival study was twofold: (1) to determine if there are any differences in elite male and female tennis players in terms of their ability to come from behind to win a match after losing the first set, and (2) to determine if elite (top 20) male and female tennis players come from behind to win significantly more often than less elite (top 500) tennis players. The top 20 ranked male and female players from the 1980 USTA yearbook were identified and 242 matches (all best two of three sets) in which a top 20 player lost the first set were coded. It was then determined as to what percentage of the time these players come back to win the match after losing the first set. The data were analyzed using the Lawshe-Baker Nomograph to test the significance of differences between percentages. Results indicated that top 20 males and female tennis players did not significantly differ in their ability to come from behind to win after losing the first set. In addition results showed that both top 20 males (39 percent) and females (37 percent) came from behind to win more often than top 500 males (15 percent) and females (9 percent). Presents an archival study to determine differences in the ability of elite male and female tennis players to come from behind to win a match after losing the first set, and to determine if elite male and female tennis players come from behind significantly more often than less elite tennis players. Using the 1980 United States Tennis Association Yearbook and Tennis Guide, the top 20 ranked male and female players for each of four divisions were identified. Results indicate that the top 20 male and female tennis players do not differ significantly in their ability to come from behind to win. Both top 20 males and females come from behind to win significantly more often than the top 500 male and female players.

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