VITAS GERULAITIS
Complete Game Analysis
Date of Birth:
07/26/1954
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, USA
Residence:
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Height:
6'0'' / 183 cm
Weight:
155 lbs / 70 kg
Last Update:
September 2019
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
879
Vitas Gerulaitis' Strengths
Serve
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * 2 times more Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average
- * First Serve Won Points & First Serve Effectiveness in the Average (69%/30%)
- * First Serve Won Points & First Serve Effectiveness in the Average (69%/30%)
- * Second Serve Won Points (48%)
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- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (1%)
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Return
3 Stars
Strengths:
- * High Ratio of Points with the Backhand Return
- * First Serve Return Won Points (39%)
- * Received 15% fewer Aces/Service Winners than Average
- * Second Serve Return Points Won (52%)
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Weaknesses:
- * 20% fewer Points & 10% more Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * Low Ratio of Points with the Forehand Return
- * High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Return
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Forehand
2 Stars
Strengths:
- * 40% fewer Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * Forehand Touch on a short ball (when serving & volleying)
- * Forehand Pass
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Weaknesses:
- * 2 times fewer Points with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * Low Ratio of Points with the Forehand in any Directions
- * Forehand Effectiveness on the Return Games
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Backhand
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * 40% fewer Errors with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
- * 15% fewer Points with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
- * Won 55% of the Points after playing a Backhand Down the Line
- * Very low Ratio of Points with the Backhand Cross & Down the Line
- * Won 54% of the Points after playing 2 Backhands Cross in a row
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- * Won 57% of the Points after playing a Backhand Slice
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- * Backhand Touch on a short ball (when serve & volleying)
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- * Backhand Pass
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Volley
5 Stars
Strengths:
- * Almost 2 times more Points with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
- * Total of Points Won at the Net (54%)
- * Serve & Volley (35% of his total points won)
- * Baseline Approach (9% of his total points won)
- * Volley Points/Errors Ratio (74%)
- * Chip and Charge (8% of his total points won)
Weaknesses:
- * 1-2 Punch Appraoch (2% of his total points won)
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Vitas Gerulaitis' Game Style
Server
High
Vitas Gerulaitis could also count on an effective Serve making on average two times more points with that shot than his rivals. When his first serve was in, 30% of the time it was unreturned and this result for his time was excellent.
Puncher
High
Vitas Gerulaitis could not be regarded as a Puncher because his ratio of points won with the forehand was below the one of his rivals (two times fewer points). He played that shot flat and not with topspin as the Punchers usually do.
Tempo Player
Very low
Using most of the time the backhand slice, Vitas Gerulaitis was nothing but a Tempo player. Tempo players are aggressive with their flat backhands and takes an edge against their rivals making more points than them.
Offensive Player
Very high
Vitas Gerulaitis was a dominant Offensive player. In total, 54% of his points were won at the net (with or without a volley to play) and this result stand much above the general average of the ATP players. When compared with his rivals, he took the biggest edge against them with the quality of his volley. He made made on average two times more points with that shot than them. His favorite way to come in was the serve & volley (35% of his total points won) but he was also excellent with the chip & charge (8% of his total points won).
