Institute of Sports and Sports Science, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
J Sports Sci. 2010 Feb;28(4):435-43. doi: 10.1080/02640410903536459.
Previous research on laterality in sport suggests an over-representation of left-handers in interactive sports such as tennis and cricket. These findings potentially reflect left-handers' advantage over their right-handed competitors in those sports. Although considered crucial for successful performance, the tactical component of their superiority has yet to be analysed. Two studies were conducted to test for a side bias in tennis players' tactical preferences. In the first study, 108 right- and left-handed players of varying skill watched rallies on a computer screen and had to indicate where they would place the ball in the opposing half. The results showed the tactical preference of players to place more balls on a left-handed opponent's mostly stronger forehand side compared with when faced with a right-hander. In the second study, 54 professional tennis matches involving right- and left-handers were analysed with respect to ball placement frequencies on the opponent's backhand side. Significantly fewer balls were hit to the backhand side of a left-handed opponent, thus replicating the findings of Study 1 in on-court situations. Both studies indicate players' preference to place shots to their right irrespective of their opponent's handedness. Findings support the assumption that left-handers might enjoy a strategic advantage in tennis.
先前有关运动偏侧性的研究表明，在网球和板球等互动性运动中，左撇子的比例过高。这些发现可能反映了左撇子在这些运动中相对于右撇子对手的优势。尽管被认为对成功表现至关重要，但他们优势的战术部分尚未得到分析。进行了两项研究来测试网球运动员战术偏好的偏向性。在第一项研究中，108 名不同技术水平的右撇子和左撇子球员在电脑屏幕上观看了比赛，并必须指出他们将球放在对方的哪个半区。结果表明，与面对右撇子时相比，球员更倾向于将球放在左手对手更强的正手侧。在第二项研究中，分析了涉及右撇子和左撇子的 54 场职业网球比赛中球的放置频率，特别是在左手对手的反手侧。明显较少的球被打到左手对手的反手侧，从而在场上情况下复制了研究 1 的发现。这两项研究都表明，球员倾向于将球打到他们的右侧，而不管对手的惯用手是哪只手。研究结果支持了这样一种假设，即左撇子在网球运动中可能享有战略优势。
