TANS is a notation system for strategic analysis of tennis games,
inspired by the algebraic notation system of chess. Its concise encoding describes the positions of players
and the tennis ball, stroke type, point results, etc. It can be used for traditional statistical analysis,
translation to other tennis descriptions, such as TennisAbstract. It also lays the foundation for AI-based
strategy analysis for tennis.
The paper describing TANS is published in the 2nd
International Sports Analytics Conference and Exhibition (ISACE). and won the Distinguished Paper Award 🎉.
Publication:
Yuexi Song, Chuanfei Li, Hao Cao, Ling Wu, Huanhuan Zheng, and Zhenkai Liang. "TANS: A Chess-Inspired
Notation System for Strategy Analysis of Tennis Games. In the 2nd
International Sports Analytics Conference and Exhibition (ISACE), Shanghai, September 2025. (Distinguished Paper Award)
[Paper]
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