Opta Statistics At Wishel

In elite tournament play it’s all about the insights that can bring marginal gains to your game. We’re proud to announce our partnership with Opta to produce individual performance metrics that are truly reflective of Wishel Tournament play.

This year Opta’s video analysts will be tracking the Wishel Tournament matches to track the following series of individual player performance statistics and help players achieve the standard that really says "This is a Wishel player":

  • xG - expected Grumbles
  • Most dodgy line calls at game point
  • Most “sorries” in a single game
  • Most “yours” after ball has passed partner
  • Most points lost after ignoring partner’s call to let it go
  • Most points lost after calling “mine” despite all evidence to the contrary
  • Number of metres you encourage your partner to run whilst steadfastly holding own position
  • Most volleys from behind the baseline
  • Most easily-winnable overheads chickened-out-of (see angle of sun metrics below)
  • Most professional-looking sequence of ball bounces before dumping service into net again
  • Slowest 2nd serve
  • Fastest but equally inaccurate 2nd serve
  • Most topspin forehand mishits after claiming to be wearing “wrong glasses”
  • Least helpful interior monologue
  • Most profane exterior monologue
  • Most failed passing shots to the backhand side before realising opponent is left-handed
  • Most tedious sequence of lobs
  • Most points won at net without the use of strings
  • Most grumbles about low angle of sun
  • Most grumbles about high angle of sun
  • Most grumbles about the lack of sun
  • Most inconclusive discussion about which end/server for the next game after a tie-break
  • Most controversial deployment of the “I’m really not sure. Can we replay the point?” gambit after clearly being aced
  • Best "old injury" Top Trumps score: - special over-50, over-60 and over-70 categories
  • Most regretted curry the night before match