THOMAS ENQVIST
Complete Game Analysis
Date of Birth:
03/13/1974
Birthplace:
Stockholm, Sweden
Residence:
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height:
6'3'' / 191 cm
Weight:
195 lbs / 88 kg
Last Update:
October 2019
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
1698
Thomas Enqvist's Strengths
Serve
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * Same Ratio of Aces/Service Winners as his Rivals on Average
- * Same Ratio of Aces/Service Winners as his Rival on Average
- * First Serve Won Points (73%)
- * First Serve Percentage (51%)
- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (41%)
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- * Second Serve Won Points (57%)
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- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (5%)
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Return
3 Stars
Strengths:
- * 2.5 times more Points with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * Very high Ratio of Points with the Forehand & Backhand Return
- * First & Second Serve Return Won Points in the Average (27%/50%)
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Weaknesses:
- * 30% more Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand & Backhand Return
- * First & Second Serve Return Won Points in the Average (27%/50%)
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Forehand
4 Stars
Strengths:
- * Almost 2 times more Points with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Points with the Forehand in any Directions
- * Won 53% of the Points after playing a Forehand Down the Line
- * Won 58% of the Points after playing a Forehand Inside In
- * Won 66% of the Points after playing 2 Forehands Cross in a row
- * Forehand Effectiveness in the Medium & Long Rallies (over 5 shots)
- * Forehand Touch on a short ball (when serving & volleying)
- * Forehand Pass
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Weaknesses:
- * 30% more Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Cross
- * Won 49% of the Points after playing two Forehands Cross in a row
- * Forehand Drop Shot & Touch (not really played)
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Backhand
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * 2 times more Points with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
- * 50% more Errors with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Points with the Backhand Cross & Down the Line
- * Won 47% of the Points after playing a Backhand Slice
- * Won 58% of the Points after playing a Backhand Down the Line
- * Backhand Drop Shot & Touch (not really played)
- * Won 55% of the Points after player 2 Backhands Cross in a row
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- * Backhand Effectiveness on his Service Game
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Volley
3 Stars
Strengths:
- * Total of Points Won at the Net (17%)
- * 1-2 Punch Approach (7% of his total points won)
- * Baseline Approach (8% of his total points won)
- * Chip and Charge (2% of his total points won)
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Weaknesses:
- * 3 times fewer Points with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
- * Volley Points/Errors Ratio (66%)
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Thomas Enqvist's Game Style
Server
High
Thomas Enqvist was a powerful Server who took a lot of risks on his first serve. He got a very low first serve percentage (51%) but a high ratio of unreturned (41%). However, when his serve results were compared with the one of his rivals, he got on average the same ratio of aces/service winners.
Puncher
High
Thomas Enqvist wasn't only agressive with the backhand & the return, he also attacked with the flat forehand. In his case, we can say that he was also a flat Puncher. But his court position close to the baseline was much more the one of a Tempo player.
Tempo Player
High
Playing close to the baseline with high pace, Thomas Enqvist was a dominant Tempo player. As most of the Tempo players, he was agressive with the flat backhand & return and got a ratio of points far above average with these two shots.
Offensive Player
Medium
17% of Thomas Enqvist's Total Points were won at the net and this results was in the average of the ATP players. His favorite way to come in with the 1-2 punch or baseline approach. Nonetheless, his ratio of points/errors with the volley was below average. In his case, we can say that his approaches were better than his volley.
