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Table 1 Technical tennis match play analysis (%; mean±SD) during PLA and CHO conditions

From: Does carbohydrate supplementation enhance tennis match play performance?

 

%

1sthour

2ndhour

3rdhour

 

CHO

PLA

CHO

PLA

CHO

PLA

First serves in

57±8

53±12

59±8

60±9

61±10

58±11

Second serves in

75±8

82±10

80±15

80±9

87±11

81±12

Return first serve in

70±19

79±12

74±14

73±12

73±18

75±18

Return second serve in

68±9

83±12

75±17

82±16

80±20

82±19

Return first serve in (Forehand)

69±17

76±13

76±17

71±20

74±17

75±13

Return first serve in (Backhand)

71±23

84±21

74±14

73±19

62±23

69±17

Return second serve in (Forehand)

72±9

85±6

74±12

82±12

78±8

74±10

Return second serve in (Backhand)

70±15

71±8

81±4

86±7

83±10

95±8

Baseline return in (Forehand)

75±8

78±4

76±8

76±8

67±10

71±12

Baseline return in (Backhand)

71±10

75±7

71±8

75±7

74±13

73±11