MARK PHILIPPOUSSIS
Complete Game Analysis
Date of Birth:
11/07/1976
Birthplace:
Melbourne, Australia
Residence:
Las Vegas, USA
Height:
6'5'' / 196 cm
Weight:
226 lbs / 103 kg
Last Update:
October 2019
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
1450
Mark Philippoussis' Strengths
Serve
5 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * Almost 2 times more Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average
- * Ratio of Double Faults (11%)
- * First Serve Won Points (80%)
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- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (62%)
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- * Second Serve Won Points (54%)
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- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (11%)
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Return
2 Stars
Strengths:
- * High Ratio of Points with the Forehand & Backhand Return
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Weaknesses:
- * 40% more Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Return
- * First Serve Return Won Points (25%)
- * Received 6% more Aces/Service Winners than Average
- * Second Serve Return Won Points (46%)
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Forehand
3 Stars
Strengths:
- * Won 53% of the Points after playing a Forehand Down the Line
- * Won 54% of the Points after playing a Forehand Inside In
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Weaknesses:
- * 10% fewer Points & 30% more Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * Low Ratio of Points with the Forehand in any Directions (because of the serve & volley)
- * First Forehand after the Return (too many errors)
- * Forehand Touch & Drop Shot (not really played)
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Backhand
2 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * Backhand Pass
- * 30% fewer Points & 10% more Errors with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
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- * Low Ratio of Points with the Backhand Cross & Down the Line
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- * Won 40% of the Points after playing a Backhand Down the Line
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- * Won 39% of the Points after playing a Backhand Slice
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- * Backhand Effectiveness on the Return Games (too many errors)
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- * Backhand Drop Shot (37% of the ponts won when played)
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Volley
5 Stars
Strengths:
- * 50% more Points with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
- * Total of Points won at the Net (55%)
- * Serve & Volley (45% of his total points won)
- * Chip and Charge (3% of his total points won)
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Weaknesses:
- * None
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Mark Philippoussis' Game Style
Server
Very high
Mark Philippoussis is one of the best Server o all time. He made on average almost two times more aces/service winners than his rivals and when that first serve was in 62% of the time it was unreturned. The Serve was by far his biggest shot and he optimized it by playing most of the time the serve & volley.
Puncher
Very high
From the back of the court, Mark Philippousis was a Puncher. Even though he won less points on average with the forehand & the backhand than his opponents he still took risks with these shots when he could. The lower ratio of points is explained by the fact that Mark Philippoussis was much more at the net than average.
Tempo Player
Low
Mark Philippousis wasn't a Tempo player at all. Having a big forehand take back and a single-handed backhand, he didn't really take the ball on the rise close to the baseline.
Offensive Player
Very high
Possessing such a big Serve, Mark Philippoussis played the serve & volley most of the time (Offensive). 45% of his total points were won this way (with or without a volley to play) against 2% for the 1-2 punch approach & 5% for the baseline approach. He also used more than average the return volley (3% of his total points won).
