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CORI GAUFF

Complete Game Analysis

Date of Birth:

03/13/2004

Residence:

Delray Beach, USA

Height:

5'9'' / 176 cm

Weight:

N/A

Turned Pro:

2019

Last Update:

December 2020

Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:

778 Shots' Ranking 2020

Serve

128

Full Ranking

Return

53

Full Ranking

Forehand

108

Full Ranking

Backhand

5

Full Ranking

Volley

20

Full Ranking

Cori Gauff's Strengths

Serve

2 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

* First Serve Won Points (68%)

* Almost times more Double Faults for the same Ratio of Aces/Service Winners than her Rivals on Average

* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (3%)

* Second Serve Won Points (37%)

* Ratio of Double Faults (25%)

Return

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

* 20% fewer Unforced Errors for the same Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Retrn than her Rivals on Average

* Very low Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand & Backhand Return

* Very low Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Forehand Return

* Second Serve Return Won Points (52%)

Forehand

2 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

* 10% fewer Unforced Errors with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average

* 40% fewer Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average

* Wins 51% of the Rallies after playing 2 Forehands Cross in a row

* Low Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Forehand in any Directions

* Forehand Touch on a short ball

* High Ratio of Unforced Errors with the Forehand Down the Line

* Forehand Pass

* Wins 42% of the Rallies after playing a Forehand Down the Line

* First Forehand after her Serve & Return

* Forehand Drop Shot (not really played)

Backhand

5 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

* 80% more Winners/Forcing Errors & 10% fewer Unforced Errors with the Backhand than her Rivals on Average

* None

* High Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Backhand Cross

* Wins 57% of the Rallies after playing a Backhand Down the Line

* Wins 61% of the Rallies after playing 2 Backhands Cross in a row

* Wins 70% of the Points after playing a Backhand Slice

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

* Backhand Drop Shot (71% of the points won when played)

* Backhand Pass

Volley

4 Stars

Strengths:

* Same Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Volley than her Rivals on Average

* Total of Points Won at the Net (14%)

* Baseline Approach (8% of the total points won)

* Volley Winners-Forcing Errors/Unforced Errors Ratio (76%)

Weaknesses:

* Same Ratio of Winners/Forcing Errors with the Volley than her Rivals on Average

* Percentage of Points Won at the Net (60%)

* Serve & Volley (not really played)

Cori Gauff's Game Style

Server

Coco Gauff cannot be regarded as a Server because the quality of her second serve is for the moment far below average. Her ratio of double faults is one of the highest on the WTA tour (25%). However, on her first serve she gets results just above average.

Puncher

Coco Gauff's game style is between a Puncher and a Tempo Player. She is better with her backhand than her forehand (Tempo) but she plays these shots with topspin (Punch). Her court position is also between a Tempo Player (rather close to the baseline) and a Puncher (a bit further).

Tempo Player

Coco Gauff's game style is between a Puncher and a Tempo Player. She is better with her backhand than her forehand (Tempo) but she plays these shots with topspin (Punch). Her court position is also between a Tempo Player (rather close to the baseline) and a Puncher (a bit further).

Offensive Player

Coco Gauff posses an Offensive side to her game. In total, 14% of her points are won at the net (with or without a volley to play) and this number is above the WTA average. Her favourite ways to come to the net are the 1-2 punch and the baseline approach.

Retriever

Coco Gauff is not only a Puncher or Tempo Player but also a Retriever. 52% of her points are won by the errors of her opponents and this number stands above average. She also plays more rallies over 5 shots than average and is effective this way.

CORI GAUFF

Date of Birth:

03/13/2004

Residence:

Delray Beach, USA

Height:

5'9'' / 176 cm

Weight:

N/A

Turned Pro:

2019

Last Update:

December 2020

Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:

778

Shots' Ranking 2020

Serve

128

Return

53

Forehand

108

Backhand

5

Volley

20

Cori Gauff's Strengths

Serve

2 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Return

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Forehand

2 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Backhand

5 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Volley

4 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Cori Gauff's Game Style

Server

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Coco Gauff cannot be regarded as a Server because the quality of her second serve is for the moment far below average. Her ratio of double faults is one of the highest on the WTA tour (25%). However, on her first serve she gets results just above average.

Puncher

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Coco Gauff's game style is between a Puncher and a Tempo Player. She is better with her backhand than her forehand (Tempo) but she plays these shots with topspin (Punch). Her court position is also between a Tempo Player (rather close to the baseline) and a Puncher (a bit further).

Tempo Player

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Coco Gauff's game style is between a Puncher and a Tempo Player. She is better with her backhand than her forehand (Tempo) but she plays these shots with topspin (Punch). Her court position is also between a Tempo Player (rather close to the baseline) and a Puncher (a bit further).

Offensive Player

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Coco Gauff posses an Offensive side to her game. In total, 14% of her points are won at the net (with or without a volley to play) and this number is above the WTA average. Her favourite ways to come to the net are the 1-2 punch and the baseline approach.

Retriever

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Coco Gauff is not only a Puncher or Tempo Player but also a Retriever. 52% of her points are won by the errors of her opponents and this number stands above average. She also plays more rallies over 5 shots than average and is effective this way.

First WTA Title in Linz

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