Those who attended last years AGM may remember watching a presentation from Mike about the Wingfield net. The Wingfield net is a piece of technology which uses sensors and AI to give players information on their game which had previously only been possible through Hawkeye style technology, which was far too expensive for amateur sports clubs. 

 

The net has two cameras/sensors on the net post which track just about everything you could want to know about your tennis. It monitors everything from the speed of your shots and where they bounced to detailed statistical insights into match play such as your win percentage depending on where you serve to. There is also a camera at the back of the court which films your session and links to the stats. For example you can rewatch all of your errors to see what you're doing wrong - or more importantly rewatch your best shots! 

 

Following discussions at committee meetings and feedback from members at the AGM it was decided that the club should look into bringing the technology to Riverside. We had an online demo from the Wingfield team where they talked us through everything that the ent can do and what we would need to do from our end to get it up and running. We then went to Winchester to try the Technology for ourselves. Mike, Carolyn, Hari and George spent a morning trying out the net and it's many features.