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RacketStats Voice to Text Notes (VTT) Using Voice to Text (VTT) notes for charting a tennis match offers invaluable benefits, enhancing the accuracy of data collection. Tennis matches are fast-paced, requiring immediate and precise recording of events, which can be challenging with traditional note-taking methods. VTT allows for real-time documentation, capturing intricate details such as player movements, behavior, shot types, and rally lengths without interrupting the flow of the match. One primary advantage of VTT is its ability to capture data hands-free, enabling analysts or coaches to maintain focus on the match. This method reduces the likelihood of missing critical moments due to the distraction of writing. Furthermore, the immediate digital format of VTT notes facilitates quick analysis and sharing. Data can swiftly provide coaches with timely feedback to players. This rapid turnaround is crucial for making strategic adjustments during or between matches. In summary, using Voice to Text notes streamlines the process of charting a tennis match, enhances the precision of recorded data, and significantly speeds up the analysis and feedback loop, making it an indispensable tool for modern tennis analytics. Learn More at: www.RacketStats.com

Players DO NOT Mix up their SERVES How do we know? After charting two years of college men's and women's matches, it is obvious that fewer than 10% of the players mix their serves well. Tennis Analytics proves that this is true even at the collegiate level. The reason might be that their opponent has a glaring weakness to pick on. So the server will bombard this side to win their serve. The great Bill Tilden once said that he looked forward to his opponent picking on his weakness so that it could be improved, but few players have that philosophy. There are 28 smartphone apps for Apple and Google that can be used to see if your player indeed, mixes up their serves. And by the way, players don't argue with numbers. www.RacketStats.com

RacketStats FREE Match Analysis Offer This is National Tennis Month, and we are offering match analysis tips from the match you send us. We want you to understand that charting is more than numbers. As your Tennis IQ grows, you will be able to zero in on the stats that are important and those that aren't. Generally, the important stats for most players comes down to four or five key stats, so let us help you find them.   Offer limited to Beginner and Advanced RacketStats users. Beginner Subscribers get two (2) FREE match analysis tips. Advanced Subscribers get four (4) FREE match analysis tips.  *Our regular Fee for Match Analysis is $20/match for Beginner and $50/match for Advanced Here’s How: 1-After you chart a match, End the Match 2-Go to “STATS" at the bottom left. 3-Choose the match you want analyzed. 4-Select the "Comparison Group". 5-Select “Generate PDF” 6-“Share PDF” 7-Select “Email” and send to info@RacketStats.com 8-In the Subject Line please put Free Analysis 9-In the body please tell us the name and age of the player you want analyzed so we can give you the correct report. Congratulations on being a RacketStats user.  *This offer lasts through May 31st.

RacketStats Raises Tennis IQ Charting raises your tennis IQ whether you are a player, coach or parent. Charting forces you to follow each point, starting with the 1st or 2nd serve, return and final shots. With an app, since the stats are always up to date, you can really follow a match, and notice if the players pick up on weaknesses and adjust. How are they doing when serving or receiving in the Deuce and Ad courts. Where are their winners and errors coming from the most. And based on this, if you were their coach, what advice would you give them. By the way, these apps are also fantastic for scouting, This is how you raise your Tennis IQ. No longer are your conclusions a guess; stats are hard numbers based on facts that players and coaches can depend on. Think about it; would you train a runner without a stopwatch. RacketStats and the apps like it are like the stopwatch for track, but for tennis. You owe it to yourself, your player or your team to download one of these apps and give it a try. I don't think you will be disappointed. Andy Durham, a recognized High Performance coach by the British LTA, USTA, USPTA and PTR, used Bill Jacobson's legendary "CompuTennis", to manage a team analyzing matches for the commentators, Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe and Barry MacKay, for HBO's Wimbledon broadcast. Analytics also guided his players to State, National, ITF, WTA and ATP levels.

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Highly Anticipated Update to RacketStats TODAY We have listened to your suggestions and are excited to announce the release of Ver: 2.1.0 today. Download NOW at the Apple or Google Store! Let's take a look at the NEW FEATURES: 1-NEW "RacketStats INSIGHTS" training suggestions. 2-Addition of Traditional scoring. 3-PRO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S Benchmarks. 4-Broadcast "Live" to Coaches, Family or Friends. 5-Voice to Text Notes as match progresses. 6-Addition of Drop Shot to Key Shots. 7-Improved Progress Charts. 8-Reports now by Set and Match. 9-Performance Grades for each Section. 10-New User Guides. 11-Continued integration with MatchTennisApp. Download today at Apple or Google and see what a difference these new features make. Or, go to www.RacketStats.com Andy Durham, a recognized High Performance coach by the British LTA, USTA, USPTA and PTR, used Bill Jacobson's legendary "CompuTennis", to manage a team analyzing matches for the commentators, Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe and Barry MacKay, for HBO's Wimbledon broadcast. Analytics also guided his players to State, National, ITF, WTA and ATP levels.