What percentage of speedups result in winning the point at competitive levels? | Dink Digest Knowledge Base

Q: What percentage of speedups result in winning the point at competitive levels?

Attacking balls above net height wins points 68% of the time, while speeding up balls below net tape height results in losing the rally 62% of the time. Data tracking across hundreds of competitive 4.5+ matches proves that speeding up the ball is only advantageous when the ball is contacted above the plane of the net. When players attempt off-the-bounce speedups from below net level, opponents have ample reaction time to counter with downward overhead punch volleys.

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Data tracking across hundreds of competitive 4.5+ matches proves that speeding up the ball is only advantageous when the ball is contacted above the plane of the net. When players attempt off-the-bounce speedups from below net level, opponents have ample reaction time to counter with downward overhead punch volleys.

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