Abstract
Tennis takes place in conditions of a changing environment, where the player is limited in time for his own action - hitting an incoming ball. This places high demands on the perception and anticipation of every player.
These factors influencing game performance can be examined using scientific methods. In addition to the perception of the incoming ball, the player can obtain information about the opponent's intention from his/her movement, even before the opponent plays the ball.
More experienced players can use more stimuli and information sources. They have developed a visual search strategy and know when and where to focus to get as much relevant information as possible.
Thanks to this, they can better anticipate, ie. estimate the opponent's intention before the opponent hits the ball. Visual perception is also important for tennis referees and is related to their performance on the court.
In this book, the reader will get acquainted with the theoretical knowledge and issues of visual perception and anticipation in tennis, which was created by an extensive search of the literature and is supported and supplemented by scientific research.