A study on perceptual cues in returning tennis serves

Abstract

Using a kinematic analysis, perceptual cues were studied through observing the ball toss in tennis serves in order to facilitate the receiver’s anticipated response. Eight female professionals (m = 67.13, SD = 29.38 WTA ranking) participated in the study during an official competition. The main result of the multivariate analysis, which involved twelve space and time variables, revealed a relationship between ball tossing and the depth of the serve. The quantitative values obtained were: R = .917 y R2= .840 (F (9, 96) = 56.007, p