Williamson, Samuel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3533-0603
Ardern, Clare L. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8102-3631
Berry, Cain
Heron, Neil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4123-9806
van Rensburg, Dina C. Janse https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-6992
Jansen, Marleen G. T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8441-7748
McCormick, Samantha
Reid, Machar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7196-3731
Sánchez-Pay, Alejandro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1600-4172
Saueressig, Tobias https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3332-3856
Schoonmade, Linda J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2407-5977
Shaw, Robert B.
van der Slikke, Rienk M. A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3630-3519
Webborn, Nick https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3636-5557
Pluim, Babette M. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0655-8980
Article History
Accepted: 28 March 2024
First Online: 9 May 2024
Declarations
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: TS obtained financial support from the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB) to conduct the statistical analysis. The remaining authors did not receive any financial assistance for the research, authorship, or publication of this article.
: BMP and MGTJ are employed by the KNLTB. CB is employed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). BMP and SW are Heads of Classification of the ITF. CLA, NH, DCJvR, SM, MR, ASP, TS, LJS, RBS, RMAvdS, and NW have no conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this article.
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: All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article and its supplementary information files.
: SW, BMP, MGTJ, SM, and NH conceived the idea for the study, while CLA, CB, MR, ASP, RBS, RMAvdS, and NW made substantial contributions to the study’s design. LJS conducted the literature search with input from SW, MGTJ, and BMP. SW, BMP, and MGTJ screened the articles and extracted the data. TS analysed the data and conducted the statistical analysis and meta-analysis. SW, BMP, MGTJ, DCJvR, SM, and NH prepared the original draft. All authors helped critically revise the work for important intellectual content, approved the final version of the work, and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.