CATHERINE BELLIS
Last Update:
December 2020
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
1142
Shots' Ranking 2020
Catherine Bellis' Strengths
Serve
2 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* First & Second Serve Won Points in the Average (62%/47%)
* 2 times fewer Aces/Service Winners than her Rivals on Average
* First Serve Percentage (56%)
* First & Second Serve Won Points in the Average (62%/47%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (11%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (0%)
Return
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 10% more Winners/Forcing Errors & 40% fewer Unforced Errors with the Return then her Rivals on Average
* First & Second Serve Won Points in the Average (38%/54%)
* Low Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Backhand Return
* First & Second Serve Won Points in the Average (38%/54%)
Forehand
3 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 10% fewer Unforced Errors with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average
* 10% more Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average
* High Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand Inside Out
* Low Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand Down the Line
* Wins 56% of the Rallies after playing 2 Forehands Cross in a row
* High Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Forehand Cross & Inside Out
* Wins 58% of the Rallies after playing a Forehand Inside In
* Wins 45% of the Rallies after playing a Forehand Down the Line
* Forehand Touch on a short ball
* Forehand Drop Shot (not played)
Backhand
3 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 15% fewer Unforced Errors with the Backhand than her Rivals on Average
* 20% fewer Winners/Forced Errors with the Backhand than her Rivals on Average
* Low Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Backhand Cross
* Low Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Backhand Cross
* Wins 51% of the Rallies after playing 2 Backhands Cross in a row
* High Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Backhand Down the Line
* Backhand Drop Shot (53% of the points won when played)
* Wins 49% of the Points after playing a Backhand Down the Line
* Backhand Touch on a short ball
Volley
3 Stars
Strengths:
* Same Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Volley as her Rivals
* Percentage of Points Won at the Net (74%)
* 1-2 Punch Approach when played (78% of the points won)
Weaknesses:
* Same Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Volley as her Rivals
* Total of Points Won at the Net (8%)
* Serve & Volley (not really played)
Catherine Bellis' Game Style
Catherine Bellis cannot be regarded as a Server. When compared with her opponents, she makes on average 2 times fewer aces/service winners. When that first serve lands in, only 11% of the time it is unreturned and this number is below the WTA average.
Catherine Bellis cannot be categorized as a Puncher because of the way she plays. Punchers play with more much topspin than her and their placement from the baseline is a bit further to let the ball go down.
Catherine Bellis is a dominant Retriever with the Tempo as a second category. It means that she takes the ball on the rise close to her baseline with pace. However, the real Tempo Players make more winners/forcing errors than her with their backhand but also return.
Catherine Bellis cannot be regarded as an Offensive Player because only 8% of her total points are won at the net (with or without a volley to play). Nonetheless, when she comes to the net she is very effective winning 74% of her points.
Catherine Bellis is a dominant Retriever and in her case we can say a Counterpuncher. In total, 58% of her points are won by the errors of her opponents and this number is far above the WTA average.
Into the AO's 3rd Round (2020)
