Shots' Ranking 2020
Kirsten Flipkens' Strengths
Serve
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * 30% more Aces/Service Winners than her Rivals on Average
- * First Serve Percentage (58%)
- * First & Second Serve Won Points in the Average (65%/44%)
- * First & Second Serve Won Points in the Average (65%/44%)
- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (27%)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Return
3 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * Same Ratio of Points/Errors with the Return as her Rivals on Average
- * Same Ratio of Points/Errors with the Return as her Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Return
- * Low Ratio of Points with the Backhand Return
- * Low Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Return
- * High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Return
- * Second Serve Return Won Points (58%)
-
-
-
-
-
Forehand
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * 20% more Points with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average
- * 10% more Errors with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Inside Out
- * Low Ratio of Points with the Forehand Cross
- * Low Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Cross & Down the Line
- * High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Inside Out & Inside In
- * Forehand Effectiveness in the Medium Rallies (between 5 & 8 shots)
- * First Forehand after the Serve & the Return
- * Forehand Attacks on a short ball
-
- * Forehand Drop Shot (53% of the points won)
-
- * Forehand Touch on a short ball
-
- * Forehand Pass
-
-
-
-
-
Backhand
1 Star
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * Wins 57% of the Points after playing a Backhand Slice
- * 2.5 times fewer Points for the Same Ratio of Errors with the Backhand than her Rivals on Average
- * Backhand Drop Shot (65% of the points won)
- * Low Ratio of Points with the Backhand Cross & Down the Line
-
- * Backhand Effectiveness in any kind of Rallies (short, medium & long)
-
- * Backhand Pass
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Volley
5 Stars
Strengths:
- * 2 times more Points with the Volley than her Rivals on Average
- * Percentage of Points Won at the Net (69%)
- * Total of Points Won at the Net (27%)
- * Serve & Volley (6% of her total points won), * Chip & Charge (2% of her total points won)
- * 1-2 Punch Approach (8% of her total points won), Baseline Approach (11% of her total points won)
- * Volley Points/Errors Ratio (70%)
Weaknesses:
- * None
-
-
-
-
-
Kirsten Flipkens' Game Style
Server
High
Kirsten Flipkens can also count on an effective Serve. When compared with her rivals she makes on average 30% more aces/service winners than them. Her ratio of first serve unreturned is also above average (27%).
Puncher
Medium
Kirsten Flipkens is more an Offensive/Puncher than a Puncher. It means that she is really effective when she uses the forehand approach. On the forehand side she is also excellent with the drop shot, the touch and the pass.
Tempo Player
Medium-low
Kirsten Flipkens cannot be regarded as a Tempo player. She is effective when she takes the forehand on the rise but her backhand results are far below average. Tempo players hit strong on both side and possess effective backhands.
Offensive Player
Very high
Kirsten Flipkens is one of the most (if not the most) Offensive player on the WTA tour. 27% of her total points are won at the net (with or without a volley to play) and this result is far above the general average. She varies well all kind of net approach: serve & volley, 1-2 punch, baseline approach & chip & charge.
