It’s the hot topic of the pro tour in early 2023 – who is Anna Leigh (AL) going to play women’s doubles with for the near future? Your guess is as good as ours, but now that we’ve made it to April, we’ve seen AL play with both Catherine Parenteau (CP) and Anna Bright (AB) in several PPA tournaments. This analysis will examine the differences between these two pairings, both in terms of strategies deployed and performance.
Specifically, we examine:
- Overall Performance
How often did each partnership win any given rally? - Relative Workload
Which player was hitting more shots? How often was each player involved with ending the rally, and how did those rallies end? - Left/Right Side Strategy
How often did AL play each side of the court? What was more effective? - Third Shot Effectiveness
What third shot approach worked for each partnership? What didn’t? - Speedups and Countering
How aggressive was each partnership at the kitchen? Did aggression result in winning rallies? What about when AL’s opponents were initiating hand battles?
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