Analysis of serve and serve return on different surfaces in elite tennis players

Abstract The aim of the current study was to analyze players’ interactions in serve and return situations examine way points were decided due positions surfaces. Fourteen ATP 1000 tournament matches analyzed (7 on hard surface; 7 clay surface). type surface did not affect ended (χ²=9.26; p > 0.05) but influence vertical positioning (χ²=270.86; < 0.001). positioning, both lateral (χ²=92.68; 0.001 deuce side - χ² = 78.98; advantage side) (χ²=33.59; 0.001), (χ²=45.13; 0.001) affected decided. results from present suggest that tennis players should use, or at least seek, strategies based aggressiveness consistency 1st also indicate 2nd return, are more offensive, surfaces, stand a few steps inside court serve, differently It recommended returns combine aggression, by accuracy.