The 2023 Australian Open will showcase six new statistics during official broadcasts, thanks to the Game Insight Group, a partnership between Victoria University and Tennis Australia. These statistics, developed by GIG, will give fans an in-depth look at the strategies and physical demands of top players as they compete, and even predict match outcomes.
GIG Senior Manager of Game Analysis, Simon Rea said the new statistics focus on return of serve statistics, feats of amazing defence and the use of the forehand as a weapon from the back of the court.
“Epic tennis battles can be decided by the smallest of margins and our team aims to demonstrate exactly what has created those differences,” Mr Rea said.
“The new stats complement the existing insights GIG has provided for the AO broadcast that predict who is going to win, impact of pressure points and the physical battle, all offering an opportunity for fans, commentators, players and coaches to truly see how spectacular some of the performances are.”
2023 Australian Open GIG Stats (*denotes new stats for 2023 – see attached for Explainer on each)
- Win predictor
- Pressure points won
- Early Breaks*
- Break Force*
- Break Right Back*
- Ultimate Defender*
- On the rise %*
- Hunting 3rd shot forehand %*
- Physical battle
GIG is made up of data scientists, computer engineers and sports scientists who have access-all-areas at the tournament to capture, analyse and visualise tracking data of both the ball and the player in addition to point outcome information during matches.
VU Sports Analytics Professor Sam Robertson said the industry-leading insights showcase VU’s sports expertise on the world-stage.
“The GIG team is revolutionising tennis through science and data analysis. In addition to helping fans to understand the game better, we also provide match play analysis to many of the world’s best tennis players and their coaches,” Professor Robertson said.
“We are incredibly excited to be introducing the impactful six new insights into this year’s AO broadcast.”
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