Last Update:
December 2019
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
493
Shots' Ranking 2020
Salvatore Caruso's Strengths
Serve
1 Star
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* First Serve Percentage (67%)
* 40% fewer Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average
* First Serve Won Points (56%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (12%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (1%)
Return
4 Stars
Strengths:
* 30% fewer Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average
* First Serve Return Won Points (38%)
* Receives 7% fewer Aces/Service Winners than Average
* Second Serve Return Won Points (51%)
Weaknesses:
* 2.5 times fewer Points with the Return than his Rivals on Average
* Low Ratio of Points with the Backhand Return
Forehand
3 Stars
Strengths:
* High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Cross
* Low Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Down the Line & Inside In
* Wins 60% of the Points after playing a Forehand Down the Line
* Wins 59% of the Points after playing 2 Forehands Cross in a row
* Wins 67% of the Points when he plays this Forehand Inside In
* Wins 54% of the Points after playing 2 Forehand Inside Out in a row
* Forehand Effectiveness in the Long Rallies (over 8 shots)
Weaknesses:
* 30% fewer Points with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
* Low Ratio of Points with the Forehand Inside Out
* Very high Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Inside Out
* First Forehand after the Serve & the Return
* Forehand Effectiveness in the Medium Rallies (5-8 shots)
Backhand
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 10% more Points % 30% fewer Errors with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
* Low Ratio of Points with the Backhand Down the Line
* High Ratio of Points with the Backhand Cross
* Very high Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Cross
* Low Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Down the Line
* Backhand Effectiveness in the Medium Rallies (5-8 shots)
* Wins 58% of the Points when he plays his Backhand Down the Line
* Wins 64% of the Points when he plays 2 Backhands Cross in a row
* First Backhand after the Serve & the Return
* Backhand Effectiveness in the Long Rallies (over 8 shots)
Volley
2 Stars
Strengths:
* 50% more Points with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
* Baseline Approach (78% of the points won)
Weaknesses:
* Percentage of Points Won at the Net (61%)
* Serve & Volley (not really played)
* 1-2 Punch Approach (41% of the points won)
* Chip & Charge (not really played)
Salvatore Caruso's Game Style
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