Waters/Johns VS. Kovalova/Wright MXD Finals Desert Ridge Open Feb. 5, 2023

Desert Ridge Open – PPA Tour Mixed Doubles Championship February 5, 2023

Waters/Johns vs. Kovalova/Wright

Match Overview

Waters and Johns defeated Wright and Kovalova 3 games to 0 in the 2023 Desert Ridge Open mixed doubles championship. The point differential was 14 (33 – 19). Game 1 went quickly. In only 25 rallies, Waters/Johns won handily 11-2. However, the next two games proved more challenging as Wright/Kovalova put up 8 and 9 points respectively. Both games 2 and 3 included lead changes late in the game in which Wright/Kovalova came close to a comeback.

View additional stats for this and other Desert Ridge Open championship matches at PPA Tour website – Stats-Wrap by Jim Ramsay 2/8/2023

Player Stats

Match Box Scores

Game	PT1	PT2	RAL	RPP	W	W%	UE	UE%	S	SMN	SMD	SL	S14	S59	S10+	D	DMN	DMD	DL	DPL	SO	PPSO	LL	LC	SONP	STR	GMP
1	11	2	25	1.92	10	40.0	15	60.0	180	7.2	6	21	5	14	6	10m14s	9.32	9	20	3m53s	7	1.86	9	0	1	5	2
2	11	8	44	2.32	15	34.1	29	65.9	433	9.84	8	29	7	22	15	20m14s	12.18	9	31	8m56s	14	1.36	3	2	1	4	2
3	11	9	55	2.75	20	36.4	35	63.6	430	7.82	7	20	15	24	16	32m9s	10.2	9	24	9m21s	19	1.05	3	2	7	4	1
Total	33	19	124	2.38	45	36.3	79	63.7	1043	8.41	7	29	27	60	37	62m37s	10.73	9	31	22m10s	40	1.3	9	4	9	5	5

PT1/PT2 = team points; RAL = total rallies; RPP = rallies per point; W = winners; UE = unforced errors; S = total shots; SMN/DMN = mean per rally; SMD/DMD = median per rally; SL/DL = longest rally; S14 = 1-4 shots rallies; S59 = 5-9 shot rallies; S10+ = 10+ shot rallies; D = total duration; DPL = duration playing time; SO = total sideouts; PPSO = points per sideout; LL = largest lead; LC = lead changes; SONP = sideouts with no points; STR = longest point streak; GP = game points;

Player Box Scores

Name	N	W	UE	PRO	PT+	SO+	SS+	PT-	SO-	SS-	1E	2E	3E	CW	SRV
Waters	92	13	19	4.00	7	4	2	7	9	3			1	7	39
Johns	93	14	17	4.50	3	3	8	3	7	7	1	1	1	11	29
Wright	93	11	20	2.60	6	2	3	10	6	4			3	7	30
Kovalova	94	7	23	-0.40	3		4	13	6	4		2	3	3	26

N = neutral rallies; W = winners; UE = unforced errors; PRO = productivity rating (calculated with formula); PT+/- = points won/lost; SO+/- = sideouts won/lost; SS+/- = switch servers won/lost; 1E/2E/3E = 1st/2nd/3rd shot errors; CW = clean winners; SRV = total serves; ACE = ace serves;

Team Box Scores

Team	P	PD	PW	PUE	Lo	Mid	Hi	SO	RL	LL	TO	RP	PSO	SON	Str	GPO	GPD
Wate / John	33	14	10	23	15	23	23	10	99	9	2	3.76	3.3	3	3	5	0
Wrig / Kova	19	-14	9	10	12	37	14	16	4	1	5	6.53	1.19	8	3	0	2

P = Points; PD = Point Differential; PW = Points from Winners; PUE = Points from Opponent UE; Lo = Rallies won in 1-4 shots; Mid = Rallies won in 5-9 shots; Hi = Rallies won in 10+ shots; SO = total side outs; RL = total rallies in lead; LL = largest lead; TO = timeouts taken; RP = Rallies per point; PSO = Points per side out; SON = Side outs with no points; Str = Longest point streak; GPO = Game point opportunities; GPD = Game points defended

Player Shot Details

Waters

Waters	Total	DRV	OH	DNK	DRP	LOB	BH	1S	2S	3S
Forced Error	5	4	1				1
Clean Winner	7	4	3				2
Body	1	1					1
Total Winners	13	9	4	–	–	–	4	–	–	–
Net	12	5	1	3	3		3			1
Out	7	5		1	1		2
Fault	–
Total UE	19	10	1	4	4	–	5	–	–	1

DRV = drive shot; OH = overhand shot; DNK = dink shot; DRP = drop shot; LOB = lob shot; BH = backhand shot; 1S/2S/3S = 1st/2nd/3rd shots

Johns

Johns	Total	DRV	OH	DNK	DRP	LOB	BH	1S	2S	3S
Forced Error	3	2	1
Clean Winner	11	9	1	1			1		2
Body	–
Total Winners	14	11	2	1	–	–	1	–	2	–
Net	6	5		1			3	1	1
Out	11	6		3	1	1	2			1
Fault	–
Total UE	17	11	–	4	1	1	5	1	1	1

DRV = drive shot; OH = overhand shot; DNK = dink shot; DRP = drop shot; LOB = lob shot; BH = backhand shot; 1S/2S/3S = 1st/2nd/3rd shots

Kovalova

Kovalova	Total	DRV	OH	DNK	DRP	LOB	BH	1S	2S	3S
Forced Error	3	3					2
Clean Winner	3	3					1
Body	1	1
Total Winners	7	7	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Net	12	7		2	3		5		1	1
Out	11	7			2	2	3		1	2
Fault	–
Total UE	23	14	–	2	5	2	8	–	2	3

DRV = drive shot; OH = overhand shot; DNK = dink shot; DRP = drop shot; LOB = lob shot; BH = backhand shot; 1S/2S/3S = 1st/2nd/3rd shots

Wright

Wright	Total	DRV	OH	DNK	DRP	LOB	BH	1S	2S	3S
Forced Error	3	3
Clean Winner	7	6		1			2
Body	1	1
Total Winners	11	10	–	1	–	–	2	–	–	–
Net	10	5		2	3					3
Out	8	6				2
Fault	2	2
Total UE	20	13	–	2	3	2	–	–	–	3

DRV = drive shot; OH = overhand shot; DNK = dink shot; DRP = drop shot; LOB = lob shot; BH = backhand shot; 1S/2S/3S = 1st/2nd/3rd shots

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