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Analyze of the Winning Factors in Male Singles Tennis Game

The purpose of this study is to analyze the winning factors in male singles tennis games in Korea. The database includes 30 university and semi-professional players. This study uses Windows SPSS (Version 10.0) statistical package, which investigates service, stroke, volley, and return functions of the players in terms of scoring, success-failure rate, and scoring patterns. The findings are as follows. First, except for the service, the players mainly used strokes and balanced use of fore- and back-hand strokes contributed to winning. Second, the more often the players used net plays, the better chance of winning they got Third, service was a crucial factor in winning and the narrower the gap of intensity between first service and second service, the better chance of winning the players got And finally, success of first service greatly improved the chance of scoring for the server, and returning the served ball toward the opposite direction of the server’s movement proved effective for the receiver. Further sports-psychological investigation is called for to better understand the winning factors and the nature of the tennis game.