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JOHN ISNER

Complete Game Analysis

Date of Birth:

04/26/1985

Birthplace:

Greenboro, USA

Residence:

Dallas, USA

Height:

6'10'' / 208 cm

Weight:

238 lbs / 108 kg

Turned Pro:

2007

Last Update:

July 2019

Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:

6837

Shots' Ranking 2020

Serve

2

Full Ranking

Return

122

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Forehand

125

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Backhand

127

Full Ranking

Volley

42

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John Isner's Strengths

Serve

5 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

* 2 times more Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average

* None

* First Serve Percentage (69%)

* First Serve Won Points (78%)

* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (56%)

* Second Serve Won Points (60%)

* Ratio of Double Faults (7%)

* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (21%)

Return

1 Star

Strengths:

* 60% more Points with the Return than his Rivals on Average

* High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Return

Weaknesses:

* 3 times more Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average

* First Serve Return Points Won (26%)

* High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand & Backhand Return

* Second Serve Return Points Won (40%)

Forehand

2 Stars

Strengths:

* 20% more Points with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average

* High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Inside Out

* Wins 59% of the Points after playing a Forehand Inside In

* First Forehand after the Serve

* Forehand Attacks on a short ball

Weaknesses:

* 2 times more Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average

* High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Down the Line & Inside Out

* Wins 34% of the Points after playing 2 Forehand Inside Out in a row

* Forehand Effectiveness in the Medium & Long Rallies (over 5 shots)

* Forehand Touch on a short ball

* Forehand Drop Shot (47% of points won)

Backhand

1 Star

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

* None

* 2.5 times less Points & 20% more Errors with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average

* Low Ratio of Points with the Backhand Down the Line & Cross

* Wins 38% of the Points after playing a Backhand Down the Line

* Wins 34% of the Points after playing a Backhand Slice

* Backhand Effectiveness in any kind of Rallies (short, medium & long)

* Bachand Drop Shot (31% of points won)

* Backhand Touch on a short ball

* Backhand Pass

Volley

3 Stars

Strengths:

* 2 times more Points with the Volley than his Rivals on Average

* Total Points Won at the Net (20%)

* Varies well all kind of Net Approach

* Serve & Volley (70% of points won)

* 1-2 Punch Approach (70% of points won)

Weaknesses:

* 2 times more Errors with the Volley than his Rivals on Average

* Percentage of Points Won at the Net (66%)

* Baseline Approach (57% of points won)

* Chip & CHarge (41% of points won)

* Volley Points/Errors Ratio (63%)

John Isner's Game Style

Server

Very high

After Ivo Karlovic, John Isner is the best Server on the ATP tour. He makes on average two times more points with his Serve than his Rivals and when his first serve is in (which is 69% of the time) his ratio of unreturned is 56%.

Puncher

Medium-high

From the back of the court John Isner is a Puncher. He makes on average 20% more points with his forehand than his rivals but also 2 times more errors. Because of that, he does not take an edge with his forehand against his rivals on average.

Tempo Player

Low

John Isner is not a Tempo player at all. The quality of his backhand & return is far below average and he is not effective taking the ball on the rise.

Offensive Player

Medium-high

In order to optimize his big Serve, John Isner developped an Offensive side to his game. In total 20% of his points are won at the net (with or without a volley to play) and this result is above the general average of the ATP players. He varies well his net approaches: serve & volley, 1-2 punch & baseline approach. Howerver, his points/errors ratio with his volley is below average.

Retriever

Very low

Winning only 24% of his points by the errors of his rivals, John Isner is nothing but a Retriever. Because of his heights his defensive skills are far below average.

Date of Birth:

04/26/1985

Birthplace:

Greenboro, USA

Residence:

Dallas, USA

Height:

6'10'' / 208 cm

Weight:

238 lbs / 108 kg

Turned Pro:

2007

Last Update:

July 2019

Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:

6837

Shots' Ranking 2020

Serve

2

Return

122

Forehand

125

Backhand

127

Volley

42

John Isner's Strengths

Serve

5 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Return

1 Star

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Forehand

2 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Backhand

1 Star

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Volley

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

John Isner's Game Style

Server

Very high

After Ivo Karlovic, John Isner is the best Server on the ATP tour. He makes on average two times more points with his Serve than his Rivals and when his first serve is in (which is 69% of the time) his ratio of unreturned is 56%.

Puncher

Medium-high

From the back of the court John Isner is a Puncher. He makes on average 20% more points with his forehand than his rivals but also 2 times more errors. Because of that, he does not take an edge with his forehand against his rivals on average.

Tempo Player

Low

John Isner is not a Tempo player at all. The quality of his backhand & return is far below average and he is not effective taking the ball on the rise.

Offensive Player

Medium-high

Retriever

Very low

Winning only 24% of his points by the errors of his rivals, John Isner is nothing but a Retriever. Because of his heights his defensive skills are far below average.

First ATP 1000 Title in Miami

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