The game pace in tennis in the women's category at the Prague Open 2021

Title: The game pace in tennis in the women's category at the Prague Open 2021. Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to find out what is the tempo of the game at Prague Open 2021, to compare the difference in the tempo of the game in matches from the first rounds and from the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. Methods: The method of indirect observation is used in this thesis. In total, 14 matches were analysed to evaluate the average of individual variables at Prague Open 2021. The total number of players was N = 14 with an average placement of WTA M = 12 ± 226. The monitored variables consist of (rally time, time out length and the number of hits). The game pace was calculated from the rally game and the number of hits. Results: The average game pace is 1,139 s at Prague Open 2021. The average rally length is 5, 79 s, the average number of hits is 21,68 s. In this thesis the first rounds of the tournament were compared to the final rounds. In the final rounds, the average game pace at the Prague Open 2021 accelerated by 0,12 s. Key words: game pace, Prague Open 2021, tennis, tim