This study examined physical and perceptual responses to multiple daily tennis matches. Six junior males completed 3 x min singles matches, each separated by 45 min recovery. Physical capacity (agility, countermovement jump [CMJ]), shoulder internal and external rotation (IR, ER), serve performance, creatine kinase (CK) and perceptual (soreness, pain, and fatigue) measures were performed before match 1 and following each match. During matches, distances and speeds covered, stroke count and stroke acceleration magnitudes were assessed. Between-match changes (effect size 90% confidence interval [CI]) 75% likely to exceed the smallest important effect size (ES=0.20) were considered practically important. Movement distance (-0.630.90, 81% likely) and mean speed (-0.610.82, 82% likely) decreased only in match 2. Total strokes played also reduced in match 2 (-11.017.7, 84% likely), without changes in stroke acceleration magnitudes. Serve accuracy declined post-match 3 (0.761.15, 81% likely), though speed did not change. CMJ height was unchanged, though shoulder IR and ER declined (-0.570.44, 92% likely), as did agility (0.750.35, 99% likely) by post-match 3. CK, pain, fatigue and soreness ratings increased throughout. Same-day tennis matches impair physical capacities and increase fatigue and soreness. Betweenmatch fluctuations in stroke count and movement also infer altered technical elements of match-play.
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