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135 Tennis Intelligence Forced and Unforced Errors: Why Differentiation Is Imperative to Player Development One of the most common statements heard in tennis is that “tennis is a game of errors.” The theory is simple. Since most points end with an error rather than a clean winner, players should focus primarily on reducing mistakes. At … Read more
The video clip is from the 2011 film, “Moneyball”. There is a reference to “…epidemic failure within the game….”. We want to stress in the strongest possible terms that the failure is not that of parents or players, and definitely NOT the failure of coaches. Coaches can’t attend all matches and, given the data that’s … Read more
135 Tennis Intelligence What We’re Not Teaching Juniors About How to Win Tennis Matches Junior tennis development places a strong emphasis on execution. Forehands. Backhands. Serves. Technique is refined, repetition is encouraged, and players are taught how to hit the ball better. All of that is important. But it is only part of the game. … Read more
Why Scorelines and Ratings are Outputs Rather than the Inputs Required for Player Improvement In tennis, performance is usually judged by two things: the scoreline the rating or ranking Both are widely accepted as indicators of progress. But there is a fundamental problem. They are outputs — not inputs. The Illusion of the Scoreline A … Read more
A Language for Improvement in Tennis Profile Understand the player Benchmark Compare appropriately Measure Track progression The 135 Methodology For more than a century, tennis has judged player development using two crude instruments: score and ranking / rating. On the surface, they appear to tell us everything we need to know. But the deeper you look, … Read more
Is There Enough Tactics and Strategy Coaching in Junior Tennis? Modern junior tennis training is increasingly dominated by stroke production—the biomechanics of hitting a forehand, backhand or serve in isolation. While technical skill is undeniably vital, it raises a fundamental question: Are we teaching juniors how to play tennis? Or just how to hit tennis … Read more
The Problem with “Big” Tennis Data; Confusing Messages, Lazy Metrics 135 Founder & Director, Nick Scott, speaking to coaches at John McEnroe Tennis Academy, New York Watch video In today’s game, tennis players are being bombarded with what we call “big data”. Broad stats are everywhere – on the screen, in the app, on the … Read more
Player Profiling – Where Tactical Analysis Begins At 135 Tennis Intelligence, we believe that real improvement starts with a clear, objective understanding of how a player actually plays, not how they think they play, or how they’ve been told they play. That’s where 135 Player Profiling comes in. 135’s profiling process usually begins with at … Read more
135 Tennis Intelligence – What’s in a Name? In years gone past, you may have known us as “135 Tennis Analytics” — a name that reflected our commitment to providing data insights for coaches, players, and parents. Some may remember us as “GT Stats”. But as our business evolved, so did our purpose. The words … Read more
135 Assist – Adding Depth to Tennis Player Analysis At 135 Tennis Intelligence, the foundation of our work is the 135 Framework – a system that breaks down the start, middle, and end of every point to create a detailed player profile. But sometimes, to understand the full picture, you need to go deeper. That’s … Read more