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Differences within Elite Female Tennis Players during an Incremental Field Test
Cyril Brechbuhl1,2, Olivier Girard3, Grégoire P Millet2
1French Tennis Federation, National Tennis Center, Paris, FRANCE.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
|July 6, 2018
Summary
Professional female tennis players demonstrate superior physiological and technical skills compared to juniors. They exhibit higher exercise capacity and faster backhand velocities during tennis-specific field tests.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Tennis Performance Analysis
Background:
- Understanding physiological and technical differences between junior and professional female tennis players is crucial for targeted training.
- Incremental field tests provide a standardized method for assessing player capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare technical and physiological responses between junior and professional female tennis players.
- To evaluate performance during a tennis-specific incremental field test to exhaustion.
Main Methods:
- Twenty-seven female players (14 juniors, 13 professionals) underwent a tennis-specific incremental field test.
- Cardiorespiratory responses, ball accuracy, and ball velocity (forehand/backhand) were measured.
- The test involved hitting balls from a machine at increasing frequencies.
Main Results:
- Professionals showed higher second ventilatory threshold, time to exhaustion, and maximal oxygen uptake.
- Professionals had lower relative maximal heart rate at both ventilatory thresholds.
- Backhand ball velocity was significantly higher in professional players.
Conclusions:
- Professional female tennis players exhibit enhanced exercise capacity and aerobic attributes compared to juniors.
- Faster backhand stroke velocities are a distinguishing technical characteristic of professional players.
- These findings highlight key physiological and technical disparities relevant to tennis training and development.
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