How to Track Holds and Breaks in Tennis (And Why It Matters)
Holds and breaks tell the real story of a tennis match. Learn what they mean, how to log them, and how to use them to improve your serve and return game.
Articles on tennis statistics, match analysis and how to turn your own match history into real improvement. New posts every few weeks.
Holds and breaks tell the real story of a tennis match. Learn what they mean, how to log them, and how to use them to improve your serve and return game.
A rising win rate doesn't always mean you're improving. Learn how to read trend lines, sample sizes, and rolling averages in your tennis stats.
From hold % and break points saved to dominance ratio and clutch index — a plain-English glossary of every tennis statistic that matters.
Stats are only useful if they change what you do on Tuesday at practice. A practical framework for turning your tennis match data into drills.
Your first-serve and second-serve numbers tell you exactly where to take risks. A data-driven guide to building a smarter service game.
Heart rate, calories, active time, shot detection — what smartwatch tennis data is actually useful, and how to import it into your match log.
Surface dramatically changes hold rates, rally length, and break opportunities. How to interpret your stats by surface and adjust your tactics.
Mixing doubles and singles matches in one stat pool will mislead you. How to interpret each format and what to track differently.
Pressure points reveal more about your tennis than total points won. How to log and interpret your performance on break points, set points, and tiebreaks.
AI-powered tennis analysis is everywhere, but most of it is dashboards in disguise. What useful AI insights actually look like, and how to use them.
A simple weekly review of your tennis log catches problems early and turns scattered matches into a real improvement plan.
A practical, no-fluff guide to turning your tennis match data into measurable improvement on court — what to track, what to ignore, and how to translate numbers into drills.
Not every tennis statistic is useful. A practical guide to the metrics that actually predict improvement and the ones you should stop obsessing over.
Most amateur tennis players plateau within a few years and never break through. The reason isn't talent — it's a handful of repeatable mistakes. Here's the diagnosis and the cure.
The win-rate trend is the most-clicked chart in Tennis Log. Learn how the line is built, what the colour shifts and dots mean, and how to read it without fooling yourself.
The match rating sliders turn every match into 15 data points about your game. Learn how to use them honestly, why the opponent rating matters as much as yours, and what the performance radar reveals.
Average BPM, max BPM, calories burned, and time in each heart-rate zone — what these numbers mean for tennis players, and how to use them to train smarter without becoming a cardio app.
The AI Insights panel finds patterns in your match data that a human reader would miss — surface effects, sleep effects, opponent backhand types. Learn how the heuristic engine works and how to act on what it surfaces.