Serving for his first Wimbledon title at 5-4 in the 5th set, on the first point, Carlos Alcaraz attempted a backhand drop shot. It didn’t go well, right into the net. So, what did he do on the next point? Almost the same thing, but this time with a forehand drop shot from behind his … Read more
While there’s quite a bit of tennis yet to be played at this year’s US Open, the possibility of another clash between Alcaraz and Djokovic looms in the backdrop of the men’s singles draw. In Part 1 of this article series, we looked at how 7 Shot Tennis analytics told the story of how … Read more
The Spaniard and The Serb: The Analytics of the 2023 Wimbledon Final: PART 1 The spectacle of the 2023 Wimbledon Men’s Final filled Center Court with 4 hours and 42 minutes of drama. With momentum shifting and surging, a historically great 36 year old champion fell to a remarkable young Spaniard, barely past his teenage … Read more
Match Charting: Understanding the 7 Shot Tennis Scorecard When matches are charted with the 7 Shot Tennis Match Charting method, players get insight into the strokes, tactical positions and target areas of shot they hit that determine point outcomes. The 7 Shot Tennis Scorecard shows these metrics as they take place during a match, point … Read more
Article & Video by Dave Howell & Dan McCain of 7 Shot Tennis in August 2022 When 18 year old Coco Gauff reached the final round of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros, many of us were excited to see what she could do on this occasion, her first major final. Well, Iga … Read more
By Dan McCain
So far, in recent editions of The Point, our discussion has been about where the ball goes when you hit it. The 7 Shot™ notation system is simple, and I hope easy to remember. Now we’ll open the discussion about your side of the net: what’s your position and, importantly, what’s your tactical situation when … Read more
7 Shot Tennis: Seeing more of the point From the last edition of The Point, I hope you have a picture of target area 7 (where good drop shots land) and target area 1 (where poor drop shots land). In general, if you’re keeping shots in the center corridor, you’re doing well if more of … Read more
7 Shot Tennis: See the point 7 Shot Tennis is about what you see when you watch a point; it’s about what you see or feel when you play or practice points; it’s about how you talk about how points and games and matches are played. As a game plan for player development, 7ST focuses … Read more
According to Bill James, “a philosophy is an organized way of thinking about a problem.” James has described himself as someone who organizes ways to think about baseball and then passes those ideas on to decision makers. In his case, the decision makers are the baseball operations folks of the Boston Red Sox. Nice job. … Read more