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VENUS WILLIAMS

Complete Game Analysis

Date of Birth:

06/17/1980

Residence:

Palm Beach Gardens, USA

Height:

6'1'' / 185 cm

Weight:

160 lbs / 73 kg

Turned Pro:

1994

Last Update:

August 2019

Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:

2824

Shots' Ranking 2020

Serve

35

Full Ranking

Return

37

Full Ranking

Forehand

103

Full Ranking

Backhand

100

Full Ranking

Volley

33

Full Ranking

Venus Williams' Strengths

Serve

4 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

* 40% more Aces/Service Winners on Average than her Rivals

* None

* First Serve Won Points (67%)

* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (31%)

* Ratio of Double Faults (11%)

Return

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

* 30% more Points with the Return than her Rivals on Average

* 20% more Errors with the Return than her Rivals on Average

* High Ratio of Points with the Forehand & Backhand Return

* High Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Return

* Low Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Return

* First & Second Serve Return Points Won in the Average (38%/54%)

Forehand

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

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

* 30% more Errors with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average

* High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Down the Line

* High Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Cross

* First Forehand Attack after the Serve

* Forehand Effectiveness on the Return Games

* Forehand Pass

* Forehand Drop Shot (not really played)

* Forehand Attack on a short ball

Backhand

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

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

* 20% fewer Points with the Backhand than her Rivals on Average

* Ratio of Points/Errors with the Backhand Cross & Down the Line in the Average

* Backhand Pass

Volley

4 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 (15%)

* 1-2 Punch Approach (7% of her total points won)

* Baseline Approach (7% of her total points won)

* Chip & Charge (80% of the points won)

Weaknesses:

* Serve & Volley (not really played)

Venus Williams' Game Style

Server

High

Venus Williams can be regarded as a Server. When compared with her rivals, this is with the Serve that she takes her biggest edge making on average 40% more points than them with this shot. When her first Serve is in 31% of the time it is unreturned.

Puncher

Medium

From the back of the court, Venus Williams' game style is between a Tempo player and a Puncher. She takes on the ball on rise close to the baseline like a Tempo player but she is more aggressive with her forehand than her backhand like a Puncher. However, she is slightly dominated by her rivals with her forehand & backhand and has to make the difference with her Serve or at the net.

Tempo Player

Medium

From the back of the court, Venus Williams' game style is between a Tempo player and a Puncher. She takes on the ball on rise close to the baseline like a Tempo player but she is more aggressive with her forehand than her backhand like a Puncher. However, she is slightly dominated by her rivals with her forehand & backhand and has to make the difference with her Serve or at the net.

Offensive Player

High

For a WTA player, Venus Williams is very Offensive. 14% of her total points are won at the net (with or without a volley to play) and this resutl is abver average. Her favorite ways to come in are the 1-2 punch right after the serve or the baseline approach.

Retriever

Low

Winning only 40% of her points by the errors of her rivals (below average), Venus Williams is not a Retriever. Her game style is to Serve big, to be Offensive from the baseline and she doesn't count on her opponents' errors to win a match.

VENUS WILLIAMS

Date of Birth:

06/17/1980

Residence:

Palm Beach Gardens, USA

Height:

6'1'' / 185 cm

Weight:

160 lbs / 73 kg

Turned Pro:

1994

Last Update:

August 2019

Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:

2824

Shots' Ranking 2020

Serve

35

Return

37

Forehand

103

Backhand

100

Volley

33

Venus Williams' Strengths

Serve

4 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Return

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Forehand

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Backhand

3 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Volley

4 Stars

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Venus Williams' Game Style

Server

High

Venus Williams can be regarded as a Server. When compared with her rivals, this is with the Serve that she takes her biggest edge making on average 40% more points than them with this shot. When her first Serve is in 31% of the time it is unreturned.

Puncher

Medium

Tempo Player

Medium

Offensive Player

High

For a WTA player, Venus Williams is very Offensive. 14% of her total points are won at the net (with or without a volley to play) and this resutl is abver average. Her favorite ways to come in are the 1-2 punch right after the serve or the baseline approach.

Retriever

Low

Winning only 40% of her points by the errors of her rivals (below average), Venus Williams is not a Retriever. Her game style is to Serve big, to be Offensive from the baseline and she doesn't count on her opponents' errors to win a match.

Venus Williams' Grand Slam Match Points

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