Match analysis of veteran tennis players in official competition environment

The aim of this study is to perform match analyses of veteran tennis players in an official competition environment. These analyses are aimed to be used to improve the performance of veteran tennis players. In the research, using the observation method, the data were obtained by processing the video footage of the Turkish Tennis Federation veteran tennis tournament singles category female and male competitions into the evaluation form. A total of 40 matches of 64 players (32 female and 32 male) between the ages of 35 and 44 were analysed. Sony HDR-CX240 (1920x1080) (29 fps) 2 digital cameras were used to analyse the competitions. After the obtained match images were transferred to the computer, notational analyses and match characteristic variables were performed using Kinova (0.8.15) video analysis software. It was observed that there were differences between the stroke characteristics of male and female tennis players. Female won more games and total points, but also had more active playing time. Also, in terms of the number of strokes, service strokes and baseline strokes (forehand and backhand) are more in female players. In contrast, male players had more volleys, p<0.05. These results may help us to understand gender differences among veteran tennis players and guide us to improve the performance of players.