Game plan
Linda Klimovicova v Evgeniya Rodina
Every number combines what Linda Klimovicova does well with what Evgeniya Rodina 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.
Linda Klimovicova serving
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Now | Linda wins | v Evgeniya | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 45% | 63% | 68% | 65.6%±12.2 | 45% |
| Body | 17% | 59% | 57% | 58.0%±15.5 | 1% ▼ |
| T | 39% | 78% | 62% | 72.8%±12.0 | 54% ▲ |
Optimal v Evgeniya Rodina: +0.8±1.3 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving T every time would read +5.7 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Ad court
| 1st serve | Now | Linda wins | v Evgeniya | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 53% | 72% | 66% | 72.4%±10.9 | 53% |
| Body | 16% | 48% | 59% | 50.5%±16.1 | 1% ▼ |
| T | 31% | 68% | 66% | 69.2%±12.1 | 46% ▲ |
Optimal v Evgeniya Rodina: +1.2±1.3 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving wide every time would read +4.5 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Evgeniya Rodina serving
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Now | Evgeniya wins | v Linda | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 39% | 59% | 68% | 60.7%±11.8 | 39% |
| Body | 53% | 60% | 54% | 56.2%±11.4 | 38% ▼ |
| T | 8% | 67% | 68% | 66.4%±15.1 | 23% ▲ |
Optimal v Linda Klimovicova: +0.9±1.2 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving T every time would read +7.7 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Ad court
| 1st serve | Now | Evgeniya wins | v Linda | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 8% | 64% | 61% | 59.1%±15.5 | 8% |
| Body | 46% | 52% | 55% | 51.6%±12.2 | 31% ▼ |
| T | 45% | 59% | 64% | 58.7%±11.9 | 61% ▲ |
Optimal v Linda Klimovicova: +0.7±1.3 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving wide every time would read +3.7 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.
Linda Klimovicova returning
1st serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Evgeniya | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 43% | +4.2 | +1.1 | −0.3 | +4.9±3.1 |
| FH crosscourt | 25% | +5.3 | +1.6 | −0.1 | +6.7±4.3 |
| FH down the line | 17% | +1.5 | +1.0 | −0.8 | +1.8±4.6 |
| FH slice through the middle | 10% | −6.7 | +0.8 | ±0.0 | −6.0±1.7 |
| FH slice crosscourt | 6% | −6.6 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | −6.1±1.6 |
Lean FH crosscourt: +3.6±3.6 per 100 returns v the current mix (215 returns charted)
1st serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Evgeniya | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 43% | +6.0 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +9.2±2.9 |
| BH crosscourt | 38% | +7.7 | +2.8 | −0.3 | +10.3±3.3 |
| BH down the line | 7% | +2.2 | +0.9 | ±0.0 | +3.1±3.9 |
| BH slice crosscourt | 7% | −4.2 | −0.4 | ±0.0 | −4.6±1.8 |
| BH slice through the middle | 4% | −6.2 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | −6.3±1.3 |
Lean BH crosscourt: +2.8±2.4 per 100 returns v the current mix (195 returns charted)
2nd serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Evgeniya | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH crosscourt | 53% | +1.5 | +1.9 | ±0.0 | +3.4±2.6 |
| BH through the middle | 35% | −2.6 | −0.5 | +0.7 | −2.4±2.3 |
| FH inside-in | 6% | +0.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +4.6±3.5 |
| BH down the line | 5% | −0.5 | −0.3 | ±0.0 | −0.8±2.1 |
Lean BH crosscourt: +2.2±1.5 per 100 returns v the current mix (94 returns charted)
Evgeniya Rodina returning
1st serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Linda | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 57% | +4.2 | −0.7 | +1.8 | +5.2±3.0 |
| FH crosscourt | 31% | +5.3 | +0.1 | −1.2 | +4.1±3.9 |
| FH down the line | 12% | +1.5 | −0.7 | −3.6 | −2.7±3.8 |
Lean FH through the middle: +1.3±1.8 per 100 returns v the current mix (42 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 grass. Each player's grass record is shrunk toward their all-surface one, so a thin sample on it moves the numbers only a little.
Linda Klimovicova
Favour
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to the middle · rally | +4.3±3.3 | +2.9 | +1.4 |
| BH to their backhand · rally | +4.2±4.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +4.0±3.0 | +0.8 | +3.2 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +3.6±4.3 | +1.4 | +2.2 |
| FH to the middle · return | +2.9±3.6 | +1.7 | +1.2 |
| FH to their backhand · rally | −0.6±4.9 | +0.8 | −1.4 |
Avoid
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to their backhand · rally | −0.6±4.9 | +0.8 | −1.4 |
| FH to the middle · return | +2.9±3.6 | +1.7 | +1.2 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +3.6±4.3 | +1.4 | +2.2 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +4.0±3.0 | +0.8 | +3.2 |
| BH to their backhand · rally | +4.2±4.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Evgeniya Rodina
Favour
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to their backhand · rally | +13.7±4.8 | +4.2 | +9.5 |
| BH to their backhand · rally | +5.5±4.2 | +2.1 | +3.4 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +5.0±3.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +3.6±4.3 | +1.8 | +1.9 |
| FH to the middle · rally | ±0.0±3.1 | +1.2 | −1.1 |
| BH to their forehand · rally | −2.0±5.6 | +0.5 | −2.5 |
Avoid
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH to their forehand · rally | −2.0±5.6 | +0.5 | −2.5 |
| FH to the middle · rally | ±0.0±3.1 | +1.2 | −1.1 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +3.6±4.3 | +1.8 | +1.9 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +5.0±3.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 |
| BH to their backhand · rally | +5.5±4.2 | +2.1 | +3.4 |
Against Evgeniya Rodina-like opponents
| Linda Klimovicova v | Matches | Serve pts won | Return pts won |
|---|---|---|---|
| All charted opponents | – | 60.2% | 42.6% |