Techniques and Tactics in Final Games of 2013 Season Grand Slam Tennis Women's Singles

The paper analyzed techniques used in the final games of the 2013 season Grand Slam Tennis Women's singles through literature study and mathematical statistics. The results showed that the first serve winning and the first return winning were obvious in each set. The winners scored higher in the first serve and the first return, showing that the first serve and the first return were decisive in the winning of a match and there was big difference between the winner and the loser. Scoring in ground strokes decided the winning of a rally. Faults usually accompanied scoring. When both the winner and the loser were strong in the serving game, it was always the winner that broke the loser's game. The loser was often seen losing points in serve and return, meaning that she was not able to keep her game and break the other's game.