Game plan
Ekaterine Gorgodze v Sara Sorribes Tormo
Every number combines what Ekaterine Gorgodze does well with what Sara Sorribes Tormo allows, each measured against the tour average and shrunk toward it when the sample is thin. Flip perspective
Serve plan
The share of points the server wins when a first serve lands in that direction (hover a rate for its 90% interval; ± is the 90% margin). "Matchup" combines the server's rate with how this returner handles that serve. "Optimal" is the mix that wins most against this returner once they start reading a habit, at the response measured across the tour, and only within the range servers' habits actually vary. The gain over the current mix is how exploitable that mix is.
Ekaterine Gorgodze serving
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Now | Ekaterine wins | v Sara | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 27% | 56% | 62% | 52.4%±12.4 | 27% |
| Body | 42% | 55% | 51% | 48.7%±10.3 | 26% ▼ |
| T | 31% | 63% | 60% | 54.8%±12.1 | 47% ▲ |
Optimal v Sara Sorribes Tormo: +0.9±1.2 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving T every time would read +3.2 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Ad court
| 1st serve | Now | Ekaterine wins | v Sara | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 48% | 61% | 60% | 55.4%±10.3 | 64% ▲ |
| Body | 36% | 45% | 55% | 43.7%±11.2 | 21% ▼ |
| T | 15% | 64% | 57% | 56.3%±14.1 | 15% |
Optimal v Sara Sorribes Tormo: +0.6±1.2 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving T every time would read +5.0 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Sara Sorribes Tormo serving
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Now | Sara wins | v Ekaterine | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 44% | 61% | 60% | 54.7%±12.2 | 59% ▲ |
| Body | 41% | 51% | 61% | 55.5%±10.3 | 26% ▼ |
| T | 15% | 59% | 65% | 55.4%±13.9 | 15% |
Optimal v Ekaterine Gorgodze: +0.4±1.1 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving body every time would read +0.4 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Ad court
| 1st serve | Now | Sara wins | v Ekaterine | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 24% | 58% | 65% | 57.7%±12.5 | 40% ▲ |
| Body | 52% | 53% | 54% | 51.4%±10.6 | 37% ▼ |
| T | 24% | 54% | 61% | 50.9%±12.6 | 23% |
Optimal v Ekaterine Gorgodze: +0.9±1.2 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving wide every time would read +4.9 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Return plan
Value of each return, in points per 100 returns against an average return of the same serve (direction, court, surface): the tour's result with that return, the returner's own edge with it, and what this server gives up when it comes back to that side. Returns with no charted direction are left out, so values compare with each other rather than with zero. Depth isn't a choice here: missed returns have no depth. Serve quality isn't charted, so a block through the middle partly reflects the serve that forced it.
Ekaterine Gorgodze returning
Not enough charted returns.
Sara Sorribes Tormo returning
1st serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Ekaterine | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 55% | +4.2 | +3.8 | +0.9 | +8.8±2.8 |
| FH down the line | 19% | +1.5 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +5.2±3.8 |
| FH crosscourt | 14% | +5.3 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +11.7±4.3 |
| FH slice through the middle | 8% | −6.7 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | −6.6±1.8 |
| FH slice crosscourt | 4% | −6.6 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | −6.6±1.8 |
Lean FH crosscourt: +5.1±4.0 per 100 returns v the current mix (518 returns charted)
1st serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Ekaterine | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 49% | +6.0 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +10.1±2.6 |
| BH crosscourt | 22% | +7.7 | +4.0 | +3.3 | +15.1±3.5 |
| BH down the line | 12% | +2.2 | +3.2 | +1.6 | +7.0±4.6 |
| BH slice through the middle | 8% | −6.2 | +1.9 | ±0.0 | −4.3±1.8 |
| BH slice crosscourt | 3% | −4.2 | −0.8 | ±0.0 | −5.0±1.9 |
Lean BH crosscourt: +6.4±3.1 per 100 returns v the current mix (530 returns charted)
2nd serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Ekaterine | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 50% | −3.2 | +1.6 | +0.5 | −1.1±3.0 |
| FH crosscourt | 27% | +0.5 | ±0.0 | +1.5 | +2.0±4.1 |
| FH down the line | 23% | −0.6 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +2.6±4.1 |
Lean FH down the line: +2.0±3.7 per 100 returns v the current mix (113 returns charted, inside the 90% margin)
2nd serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Ekaterine | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH inside-out | 34% | +1.4 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +3.3±3.4 |
| FH through the middle | 31% | −2.7 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +0.2±2.5 |
| BH through the middle | 18% | −2.6 | +1.7 | +0.1 | −0.8±2.3 |
| BH crosscourt | 8% | +1.5 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +1.8±2.8 |
| BH down the line | 3% | −0.5 | −1.9 | ±0.0 | −2.4±2.7 |
Lean FH inside-out: +2.4±2.5 per 100 returns v the current mix (261 returns charted, inside the 90% margin)
Rally plan
Edge, in points per 100 shots: the hitter's skill with the shot (own) plus how much the receiver usually gives up against it (theirs), both measured against the tour average on clay. Each player's clay record is shrunk toward their all-surface one, so a thin sample on it moves the numbers only a little.
Ekaterine Gorgodze
Favour
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH to the middle · rally | +1.0±2.8 | +1.6 | −0.6 |
| FH to the middle · rally | +0.8±3.1 | +0.8 | ±0.0 |
| FH to their backhand · rally | −3.9±3.7 | −2.5 | −1.4 |
| BH to their backhand · rally | −5.6±3.7 | −4.7 | −0.9 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | −6.6±3.8 | −5.2 | −1.4 |
Avoid
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to their forehand · rally | −6.6±3.8 | −5.2 | −1.4 |
| BH to their backhand · rally | −5.6±3.7 | −4.7 | −0.9 |
| FH to their backhand · rally | −3.9±3.7 | −2.5 | −1.4 |
| FH to the middle · rally | +0.8±3.1 | +0.8 | ±0.0 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +1.0±2.8 | +1.6 | −0.6 |
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Favour
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to their backhand · rally | +6.5±3.7 | +2.4 | +4.2 |
| BH to their forehand · rally | +6.3±5.7 | +6.5 | −0.2 |
| FH to the middle · return | +5.1±3.4 | +3.3 | +1.8 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +5.0±4.2 | +4.0 | +1.0 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +4.0±2.7 | +2.1 | +1.9 |
| FH to the middle · rally | +3.8±3.0 | +3.1 | +0.7 |
Avoid
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to their backhand · serve +1 | −2.2±5.1 | +2.6 | −4.9 |
| FH to the middle · rally | +3.8±3.0 | +3.1 | +0.7 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +4.0±2.7 | +2.1 | +1.9 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +5.0±4.2 | +4.0 | +1.0 |
| FH to the middle · return | +5.1±3.4 | +3.3 | +1.8 |
Against Sara Sorribes Tormo-like opponents
| Ekaterine Gorgodze v | Matches | Serve pts won | Return pts won |
|---|---|---|---|
| All charted opponents | – | 47.3% | 43.9% |
Similar by tactical fingerprint: Tamara Zidansek, Marie Bouzkova, Viktorija Golubic, Daria Kasatkina, Katie Volynets, Sara Errani, Alize Cornet, Madison Brengle, Saisai Zheng, Jennifer Capriati. When two players have rarely met, their records against these lookalikes fill the gap.