What is the correlation between time spent at the kitchen line and winning percentage? | Dink Digest Knowledge Base

Q: What is the correlation between time spent at the kitchen line and winning percentage?

Teams that reach the kitchen line together win 82% of rallies in competitive doubles pickleball. Tracking court coordinates demonstrates that the team controlling the non-volley zone line possesses dominant angles and downward attacking trajectory. The team trapped at the baseline or stuck in the transition zone must hit upward shots, winning only 18% of points against competent kitchen defenders.

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Tracking court coordinates demonstrates that the team controlling the non-volley zone line possesses dominant angles and downward attacking trajectory. The team trapped at the baseline or stuck in the transition zone must hit upward shots, winning only 18% of points against competent kitchen defenders.

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