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Transforming tennis with artificial intelligence: a bibliometric review
Tatiana Sampaio1,2,3, João P Oliveira1,2,3, Daniel A Marinho1,2
1Department of Sports Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
|January 7, 2025
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) in tennis research shows a significant upward trend since 2012, with China, the US, and Australia leading publications. Future growth is predicted, indicating AI
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Bibliometrics
- Artificial Intelligence
Background:
- The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in sports is rapidly expanding.
- Tennis research has increasingly incorporated AI to analyze performance, health, and economics.
- Understanding the research landscape is crucial for future advancements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping and bibliometric review of AI in tennis research.
- To identify publication trends, key contributors, and collaboration patterns.
- To forecast future research trajectories in AI and tennis.
Main Methods:
- Scoping and bibliometric review of articles on AI in tennis.
- Data retrieval from the Web of Science database up to 2024.
- Screening of 389 records, with 108 articles selected for analysis.
Main Results:
- Publication output showed gaps (2007-2008, 2012-2013) but a strong upward trend from 2012, peaking in 2022.
- China, the United States, and Australia are leading contributors in publications and citations.
- Author collaborations revealed clusters, with significant contributions from China, Australia, Japan, and the US.
Conclusions:
- AI research in tennis has evolved significantly, with a notable increase in publications and citations.
- Key countries and authors have driven the field's progress.
- A continued increase in AI in tennis research is predicted until 2034.
