Shots' Ranking 2020
Gilles Simon's Strengths
Serve
2 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * Second Serve Won Points (53%)
- * 30% fewer Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average
- * Ratio of Double Faults (6%)
- * First Serve Percentage (56%)
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- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (1%)
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Return
4 Stars
Strengths:
- * 40% fewer Unforced Errors for the same Ratio of Winners / Forcing Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * Low Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Backhand Return
- * First & Second Serve Return Won Points in the Average (29% / 49%)
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Weaknesses:
- * First & Second Serve Return Won Points in the Average (29% / 49%)
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Forehand
4 Stars
Strengths:
- * 30% fewer Unforced Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * Wins 53% of the Rallies after playing 2 Forehands Cross in a row
- * Wins 54% of the Rallies after playing a Forehand Down the Line
- * Wins 69% of the Rallies after playing a Forehand Inside In
- * Forehand Effectiveness in the long Rallies (over 8 shots)
- * Forehand Pass
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Weaknesses:
- * 30% fewer Winners / Forcing Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * Low Ratio of Winners / Forcing Errors with the Forehand Inside Out & Inside In
- * Forehand Drop Shot (45% of the points won when played)
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Backhand
5 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * 20% fewer Unforced Errors for the same Ratio of Winners / Forcing Errors with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
- * Backhand Drop Shot (not really played)
- * High Ratio of Winners / Forcing Errors with the Backhand Cross
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- * Wins 53% of the Rallies after playing 2 Backhands Cross in a row
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- * Wins 57% of the Rallies after playing a Backhand Down the Line
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- * Backhand Pass
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Volley
2 Stars
Strengths:
- * None
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Weaknesses:
- * 2 times fewer Winners / Forcing Errors with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
- * Total of Points Won at the Net (12%)
- * Chip & Charge (not really played)
- * Volley Winners-Forcing Errors / Unforced Errors Ratio (64%)
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Gilles Simon's Game Style
Server
Medium-low
Even though Gilles Simon cannot be regarded as a Server, throughout his carreer (rather when at his best) he optimized well this shot by taking risks on his first serve (56% of first serve in). This allowed him to get a ratio of aces/service winners just in the average (30%) and not to be too much dominated with that shot by the big servers on tour.
Puncher
Medium-low
Gilles Simon is not a Puncher with a big forehand. He still gets results above average with that shot but this is more his counterpunching & retrieving skills that allow him such a result. However, as with the backhand, he often likes to slow things down with the forehand and take his opponents apart with sudden forehand attacks.
Tempo Player
Medium-high
The way Gilles Simon Retrieves is with Tempo, that's why his game style is the one of a Counterpuncher. When compared with his rivals, his best shot is the backhand. On that side, he is capable of counterpunching, defending but also taking his opponents apart with surprising attacks. His game plan is often to slow things down in order to surprise his rivals with a sudden backhand attack.
Offensive Player
Medium-low
Although Gilles Simon is moving forward more at the end of his career, he still cannot be regarded as an Offensive player. Being a Retriever (Counterpuncher), his opponents make on average two times more Winners / Forcing Errors than him with their volley.
