ANALYSIS OF THE SERVES IN THE MEN'S SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL COMPETITIONS OF WIMBLEDON TENNIS TOURNAMEN

Aim of this research is to identify the hitting areas of the serves in the competitions of men's two semi-final and final competitions at 2006 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament and from this viewpoint to determine whether or not they have an effect on gaining points during the competition. The research was started by receiving local ethical approval, and within this scope, two semifinal competitions, 1 final competition were evaluated. Serve areas of the tennis court were examined by being divided into 6 areas. The competitions which were recorded on DVDs (Digital Video Disc) were analyzed by Slow – Motion. At the end of this study, it was determined that most of the effective serves (on getting results) fell into the 2nd and 4th areas (p<0.001).