With its lights and retractable roofs, the U.S. Open is a beacon of technological progress in the tennis world, and IBM is looking to push that further with its newest innovation.
This week, in the midst of the two-week tournament in Queens, New York, IBM, in partnership with the United States Tennis Association , introduced Coach Advisor, which they hope to be a game-changer for American athletes.
From there, O'Brien explained,"We were able to develop two metrics that have never been used before around what we call player energy systems." "Then we're going to be able to work backwards and make changes in their training plan. Were they fit enough, are they fit enough to play the way their coach wants them to play? Are they fit enough to come back after a really tough match and play another one?" Martin Blackman, general manager of USTA player development, told reporters at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
With that, the program stresses a long-held issue in the sport: unless you're a highly ranked player, tennis -- and the newest assets to improve your game -- can be financially inaccessible without institutional support.
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