TONY ROCHE
Complete Game Analysis
Date of Birth:
05/17/1945
Birthplace:
Wagga Wagga, Australia
Residence:
N/A
Height:
5'10'' / 178 cm
Weight:
175 lbs / 79 kg
Last Update:
October 2019
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
400
Tony Roche's Strengths
Serve
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * 60% more Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average
- * Second Serve Won Points (42%)
- * First Serve Percentage (68%)
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- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (29%)
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Return
3 Stars
Strengths:
- * 20% fewer Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Points with the Forehand & Backhand Return
- * Second Serve Return Won Points (52%)
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Weaknesses:
- * 30% fewer Points with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Return
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Forehand
2 Stars
Strengths:
- * Forehand Pass
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Weaknesses:
- * 20% fewer Points & 50% more Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * Baseline Forehand (not really played)
- * Forehand Drop Shot (not really played)
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Backhand
2 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * Backhand Touch on a short ball (when serving & volleying)
- * 2 times more Errors for the Same Ratio of Points with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
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- * Baseline Backhand (not really played)
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- * Backhand Drop Shot (not really played)
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- * Backhand Pass
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Volley
5 Stars
Strengths:
- * 30% more Points with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
- * Total of Points won at the Net (64%)
- * Serve & Volley (63% of his total points won)
- * Volley Points/Errors Ratio (77%)
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Weaknesses:
- * None
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Tony Roche's Game Style
Server
High
As a serve & volleyer, Tony Roche could also count on an effective first serve. He had a high first serve percentage (68%) and when that first serve was in, 29% of the time it was unreturned. When compared with his rivals, he made on average 60% more aces/service winners than them.
Puncher
High
Tony Roche didn't play enough baseline rallies (as did most of his rivals) to really represent the Punchers. When compared with his rivals, he got worst results with the forehand and the Backhand than them.
Tempo Player
Very low
At the time of Rod Laver and the other Australian stars, the Tempo players didn't really exist. It was all about serving & volleying and from the back of the court they had much more a Punching technique than a Tempo one. The take backs were rather big and the two-handed backhand (trademark of the Tempo players) weren't often used.
Offensive Player
Very high
Tony Roche was a serve & volleyer (Offensive), and 63% of his total points were won playing that game style. The other net approach (1-2 punch, baseline approach & chip & charge) weren't really played (1% of his total points won). At the net his ratio points/errors with the volley was excellent (77%).
