Game plan
Salvatore Caruso v Jaume Munar
Every number combines what Salvatore Caruso does well with what Jaume Munar 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.
Salvatore Caruso serving
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Now | Salvatore wins | v Jaume | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 48% | 72% | 72% | 71.5%±10.1 | 62% ▲ |
| Body | 13% | 62% | 54% | 53.1%±15.5 | 0% ▼ |
| T | 38% | 73% | 71% | 69.8%±11.6 | 38% |
Optimal v Jaume Munar: +0.9±1.0 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving wide every time would read +3.1 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Ad court
| 1st serve | Now | Salvatore wins | v Jaume | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 58% | 78% | 70% | 75.2%±9.6 | 71% ▲ |
| Body | 20% | 58% | 63% | 58.3%±14.6 | 7% ▼ |
| T | 21% | 69% | 69% | 66.3%±13.2 | 22% |
Optimal v Jaume Munar: +0.8±1.0 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving wide every time would read +5.3 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Jaume Munar serving
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Now | Jaume wins | v Salvatore | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 55% | 68% | 64% | 58.7%±10.6 | 51% ▼ |
| Body | 10% | 65% | 67% | 68.7%±14.5 | 0% ▼ |
| T | 35% | 73% | 74% | 71.7%±11.0 | 49% ▲ |
Optimal v Salvatore Caruso: +0.3±0.9 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving T every time would read +7.4 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Ad court
| 1st serve | Now | Jaume wins | v Salvatore | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 51% | 68% | 76% | 71.8%±11.0 | 64% ▲ |
| Body | 14% | 64% | 63% | 63.8%±14.6 | 1% ▼ |
| T | 35% | 66% | 68% | 61.1%±12.1 | 35% |
Optimal v Salvatore Caruso: +0.1±1.0 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.
Salvatore Caruso returning
1st serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Jaume | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 56% | +4.3 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +6.2±2.5 |
| FH down the line | 33% | +1.7 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +1.9±4.0 |
| FH crosscourt | 11% | +5.5 | −1.1 | +2.3 | +6.7±3.2 |
Lean FH through the middle: +1.4±1.8 per 100 returns v the current mix (57 returns charted, inside the 90% margin)
Jaume Munar returning
1st serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Salvatore | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 44% | +4.3 | −0.4 | +0.3 | +4.1±2.6 |
| FH slice through the middle | 22% | −4.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | −3.3±1.7 |
| FH down the line | 13% | +1.7 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +1.4±3.1 |
| FH crosscourt | 11% | +5.5 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +9.7±4.0 |
| FH slice down the line | 7% | −4.3 | +1.8 | ±0.0 | −2.4±2.3 |
Lean FH crosscourt: +7.7±3.8 per 100 returns v the current mix (701 returns charted)
1st serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Salvatore | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 42% | +6.4 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +9.6±2.4 |
| BH crosscourt | 27% | +8.8 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +10.9±3.1 |
| BH slice through the middle | 13% | −4.2 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | −4.3±1.7 |
| BH down the line | 10% | +4.2 | +1.9 | ±0.0 | +6.1±3.2 |
| BH slice crosscourt | 6% | +0.5 | −1.6 | ±0.0 | −1.1±2.2 |
Lean BH crosscourt: +4.0±2.5 per 100 returns v the current mix (760 returns charted)
2nd serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Salvatore | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 44% | −3.5 | +2.5 | −0.1 | −1.1±2.6 |
| FH crosscourt | 25% | −0.2 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +2.8±4.0 |
| FH down the line | 21% | −1.8 | +0.8 | ±0.0 | −1.0±3.3 |
| FH slice through the middle | 6% | −12.7 | +0.8 | ±0.0 | −11.9±1.3 |
| FH slice down the line | 4% | −9.4 | +0.6 | ±0.0 | −8.8±1.4 |
Lean FH crosscourt: +3.8±3.3 per 100 returns v the current mix (170 returns charted)
2nd serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Salvatore | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 47% | −2.9 | −0.7 | +0.6 | −3.0±2.2 |
| BH crosscourt | 29% | +1.0 | +1.3 | −0.8 | +1.5±2.8 |
| BH down the line | 13% | −0.2 | +2.2 | ±0.0 | +1.9±3.5 |
| FH through the middle | 6% | −2.9 | −1.1 | −0.1 | −4.1±2.2 |
| FH inside-in | 3% | +0.6 | −0.1 | +2.7 | +3.1±3.6 |
Lean FH inside-in: +4.0±3.8 per 100 returns v the current mix (456 returns charted)
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.
Salvatore Caruso
Favour
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH to their backhand · rally | +2.5±2.1 | +2.3 | +0.2 |
| FH to their backhand · rally | +2.3±2.8 | +1.6 | +0.7 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +1.9±2.8 | −0.2 | +2.1 |
| FH to the middle · return | +0.4±2.4 | −0.6 | +1.0 |
Avoid
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to the middle · return | +0.4±2.4 | −0.6 | +1.0 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +1.9±2.8 | −0.2 | +2.1 |
| FH to their backhand · rally | +2.3±2.8 | +1.6 | +0.7 |
| BH to their backhand · rally | +2.5±2.1 | +2.3 | +0.2 |
Jaume Munar
Favour
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH to their backhand · rally | +3.9±2.2 | +2.1 | +1.8 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +1.8±1.9 | +1.7 | +0.1 |
| FH to the middle · rally | +1.2±2.1 | +1.3 | −0.1 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +0.6±2.9 | −0.2 | +0.8 |
| FH to their backhand · rally | +0.3±2.9 | +0.9 | −0.6 |
Avoid
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to their backhand · rally | +0.3±2.9 | +0.9 | −0.6 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +0.6±2.9 | −0.2 | +0.8 |
| FH to the middle · rally | +1.2±2.1 | +1.3 | −0.1 |
| BH to the middle · rally | +1.8±1.9 | +1.7 | +0.1 |
| BH to their backhand · rally | +3.9±2.2 | +2.1 | +1.8 |
Against Jaume Munar-like opponents
| Salvatore Caruso v | Matches | Serve pts won | Return pts won |
|---|---|---|---|
| All charted opponents | – | 62.4% | 39.4% |
Similar by tactical fingerprint: Brandon Nakashima, Novak Djokovic, Jenson Brooksby, Karen Khachanov, Pablo Carreno Busta, Andy Murray, Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Mikhail Kukushkin, Carlos Berlocq, Guillermo Coria. When two players have rarely met, their records against these lookalikes fill the gap.