We had the opportunity to interview a Dartfish ninja in Tennis world, Warren Pretorious. Warren is a USPTA Master Professional, a designation held by less than 1% of teaching professionals. A former NCAA-1 collegiate player, Warren also successfully competed on the USTA senior circuit, winning 10 USTA balls, including four national championships. He was named the 2015 USOC Coach of the Year (Doc Councilman Science Award). Warren founded Tennis Analytics in 2011 to provide match and technical analysis services to elite professionals, individual players, and for junior events. Today, Tennis Analytics is focused on driving the sport of tennis towards a smarter future. And that’s accomplished by using objective data and analysis to best inform tennis coaches and players of all levels. myDartfish Tennis MyDartfish Tennis is a live video solution, ideal for small colleges, academies, and club programs looking for an affordable tagging solution. This Do-It-Yourself model has all…
The first team of the Berner Sport Club Young Boys (BSC Young Boys) evolved in the first Swiss Soccer League. They won 15 Swiss League Championships, 6 Swiss Cups and the last 4 Swiss Championships. YB is one of the most successful Swiss football clubs internationally, reaching the…
Leveraging its 20 years of experience in video replay, including the delivery of video replay during several of the Olympic Games, the Dartfish research team has developed a VAR “light” system for soccer. Key focus: Ease of use for referees and assistant referees, positioned to make fair and…
After 53 years of waiting, Italy manages for the second time in its history to be the European champion after defeating England by penalties shootout in a match that had opportunities for both teams. A compact and solid England, but with ideas that they could not change the…
Once again, Wembley stadium was the scene of the second semi-final of the Eurocup, hosting the duel between England and Denmark, 2 teams which showed hierarchy and a well-honed strategic game. England used a 1-4-3-3 tactical system throughout the first half and 24 ‘of the second period where…
Wembley was the scene of the semifinal between Italy and Spain, with the refereeing of the German Felix Brych where the team led by Roberto Mancini won the penalty series 4 to 2. After drawing a match where the Spanish team was characterized by implementing some Tactical variants…
On June 11, for one month, the 16th edition of the European Team Tournament is being held. It had been postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, it will retain the same name – “Euro 2020”. The competition is THE most popular international football team tournament…
Olivier Pauly, a former elite athlete, has had an active fulfilling career spanning more than 30 years. And it continues, with his involvement in physical preparation and rehabilitation in various sport organizations. Recognized in the field of sports performance, he has written 9 books on athletics and physical…