Game plan
Tomas Martin Etcheverry v Sebastian Baez
Every number combines what Tomas Martin Etcheverry does well with what Sebastian Baez allows, each measured against the tour average and shrunk toward it when the sample is thin. Flip perspective
Forecast
Each player's serve and return strength is fitted against every opponent they were charted against, so a record built on weak opponents counts for less. Both were charted enough in the last three seasons, so those carry the most weight. The result is then nudged by Tomas Martin Etcheverry's record against Sebastian Baez's tactical lookalikes and in their charted head-to-heads (lookalikes: +3.1 on serve, +0.1 on return vs expectation (771 points)). A game-by-game Markov chain turns point odds into match odds; the 90% range covers the uncertainty in the two strengths, not the nudges. Charted matches lean toward big events, so treat this as a scouting estimate, not a betting line.
Head to head, per 100 shots
| Career | Tomas | Sebastian |
|---|---|---|
| Direction choice | −0.03 ±0.09 better than 49% | −0.08 ±0.10 better than 34% |
| Shot selection | +0.41 ±0.17 better than 87% | +0.02 ±0.14 better than 54% |
| Execution | +0.75 ±0.38 better than 90% | −0.04 ±0.36 better than 66% |
| Points left on the table | 2.46 ±0.11 lower than 66% | 2.58 ±0.13 lower than 51% |
Each player's career against an average tour player in the same position, adjusted for opponent strength, with a 90% margin (shots clustered by match). Points left on the table is the gap to the best-value direction for the same stroke, so lower is better. Percentiles are within each player's own tour. A side is highlighted only when the gap is larger than the margin on the difference.
Structural compatibility
Expected edge per 100 rally shots from style alone: Tomas Martin Etcheverry +1.13, Sebastian Baez +1.54. Each player's shot mix weighted by their own skill with each shot and by how much the other gives up against it. This is why some rankings gaps don't hold in a given matchup.
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.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry serving
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Now | Tomas wins | v Sebastian | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 54% | 76% | 68% | 71.0%±5.0 | 52% ▼ |
| Body | 11% | 62% | 61% | 58.9%±9.6 | 0% ▼ |
| T | 35% | 71% | 73% | 69.4%±6.1 | 48% ▲ |
Optimal v Sebastian Baez: +0.1±0.8 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving wide every time would read +2.0 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Ad court
| 1st serve | Now | Tomas wins | v Sebastian | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 44% | 72% | 70% | 68.4%±5.8 | 38% ▼ |
| Body | 7% | 60% | 56% | 52.7%±11.7 | 0% ▼ |
| T | 49% | 73% | 73% | 74.7%±5.2 | 62% ▲ |
Optimal v Sebastian Baez: +1.0±0.7 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix. Serving T every time would read +4.3 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Sebastian Baez serving
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Now | Sebastian wins | v Tomas | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 46% | 66% | 73% | 65.5%±5.4 | 59% ▲ |
| Body | 22% | 61% | 58% | 56.1%±9.7 | 9% ▼ |
| T | 32% | 59% | 77% | 62.0%±6.5 | 32% |
Optimal v Tomas Martin Etcheverry: +0.6±0.8 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving wide every time would read +3.2 per 100 first serves in before the returner adjusts.
Ad court
| 1st serve | Now | Sebastian wins | v Tomas | Matchup | Optimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 30% | 60% | 71% | 58.3%±6.6 | 30% |
| Body | 19% | 62% | 64% | 63.1%±9.6 | 6% ▼ |
| T | 51% | 64% | 68% | 59.5%±5.9 | 64% ▲ |
Optimal v Tomas Martin Etcheverry: +0.3±0.8 per 100 first serves (faults included) over the current mix, inside the 90% margin. Serving body every time would read +3.3 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.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry returning
1st serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Sebastian | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 50% | +4.3 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +6.7±2.0 |
| FH down the line | 23% | +1.7 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +5.8±3.9 |
| FH crosscourt | 19% | +5.5 | −0.3 | +5.7 | +10.9±3.8 |
| FH slice through the middle | 6% | −4.2 | −0.9 | −0.6 | −5.7±2.3 |
| FH slice down the line | 2% | −4.3 | −1.4 | −0.1 | −5.7±2.4 |
Lean FH crosscourt: +4.6±3.4 per 100 returns v the current mix (491 returns charted)
1st serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Sebastian | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 42% | +6.4 | −0.3 | +1.9 | +7.9±2.0 |
| BH crosscourt | 26% | +8.8 | −2.0 | +2.2 | +9.0±2.9 |
| BH down the line | 16% | +4.2 | −0.6 | +3.5 | +7.1±4.5 |
| BH slice through the middle | 7% | −4.2 | −0.1 | +0.4 | −3.9±2.4 |
| BH slice crosscourt | 5% | +0.5 | −1.3 | −0.9 | −1.6±2.7 |
Lean BH crosscourt: +3.0±2.4 per 100 returns v the current mix (415 returns charted)
2nd serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Sebastian | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 54% | −3.5 | +2.3 | −1.2 | −2.4±2.7 |
| FH down the line | 25% | −1.8 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +2.7±4.6 |
| FH crosscourt | 21% | −0.2 | −0.6 | ±0.0 | −0.8±4.3 |
Lean FH down the line: +3.5±3.8 per 100 returns v the current mix (140 returns charted, inside the 90% margin)
2nd serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Sebastian | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 37% | −2.9 | +1.8 | +0.1 | −1.0±2.2 |
| BH crosscourt | 29% | +1.0 | +0.8 | −0.7 | +1.2±2.9 |
| FH through the middle | 14% | −2.9 | −1.8 | −1.2 | −5.9±2.3 |
| FH inside-out | 10% | +1.0 | −0.4 | +0.7 | +1.2±3.6 |
| BH down the line | 6% | −0.2 | −0.8 | +0.8 | −0.2±4.7 |
Lean FH inside-out: +2.0±3.5 per 100 returns v the current mix (334 returns charted, inside the 90% margin)
Sebastian Baez returning
1st serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Tomas | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 39% | +4.3 | +0.6 | −1.0 | +3.9±2.3 |
| FH down the line | 20% | +1.7 | +2.2 | −1.0 | +2.9±4.1 |
| FH slice through the middle | 17% | −4.2 | −0.5 | −1.7 | −6.4±2.2 |
| FH crosscourt | 13% | +5.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +6.4±4.3 |
| FH slice crosscourt | 6% | −4.3 | +1.3 | −0.3 | −3.4±2.5 |
Lean FH crosscourt: +5.0±3.9 per 100 returns v the current mix (679 returns charted)
1st serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Tomas | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 47% | +6.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +7.1±2.1 |
| BH crosscourt | 27% | +8.8 | −1.3 | −2.2 | +5.2±3.1 |
| BH down the line | 10% | +4.2 | +2.6 | −1.5 | +5.3±4.6 |
| BH slice through the middle | 7% | −4.2 | −1.8 | ±0.0 | −6.0±2.5 |
| BH slice crosscourt | 5% | +0.5 | −2.1 | +0.2 | −1.4±2.9 |
Lean BH through the middle: +2.6±1.5 per 100 returns v the current mix (748 returns charted)
2nd serve to the forehand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Tomas | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH through the middle | 58% | −3.5 | +2.8 | +0.1 | −0.6±2.6 |
| FH crosscourt | 23% | −0.2 | −0.4 | −0.7 | −1.3±4.4 |
| FH down the line | 18% | −1.8 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +0.4±4.7 |
Lean FH down the line: +1.0±4.2 per 100 returns v the current mix (226 returns charted, inside the 90% margin)
2nd serve to the backhand
| Return | Now | Tour | Own | v Tomas | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 32% | −2.9 | +0.1 | +1.1 | −1.6±2.1 |
| BH crosscourt | 23% | +1.0 | −1.1 | −0.5 | −0.5±2.9 |
| FH inside-out | 16% | +1.0 | −2.1 | +1.5 | +0.4±3.6 |
| FH through the middle | 13% | −2.9 | −0.4 | +0.1 | −3.2±2.3 |
| BH down the line | 9% | −0.2 | −2.9 | −0.8 | −4.0±5.0 |
Lean FH inside-out: +1.8±3.2 per 100 returns v the current mix (566 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.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Favour
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to their forehand · return | +5.3±3.6 | −0.1 | +5.5 |
| FH to their backhand · return | +4.1±3.0 | +1.6 | +2.6 |
| BH to the middle · return | +4.1±1.6 | +1.4 | +2.7 |
| BH to their forehand · return | +4.0±4.2 | +0.5 | +3.4 |
| FH to their forehand · return +1 | +3.6±3.3 | +3.0 | +0.6 |
| FH to the middle · return +1 | +3.2±2.4 | +2.0 | +1.2 |
Avoid
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH slice to the middle · rally | −4.6±2.2 | −2.1 | −2.5 |
| BH slice to their backhand · rally | −2.6±2.1 | −1.8 | −0.8 |
| BH slice to their backhand · return +1 | −1.7±2.7 | −0.5 | −1.2 |
| BH to their backhand · serve +1 | −1.0±2.6 | −0.5 | −0.5 |
| FH to their backhand · rally | −1.0±1.6 | +0.6 | −1.5 |
Sebastian Baez
Favour
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH to their forehand · return +1 | +5.6±3.5 | +4.6 | +1.1 |
| FH to their forehand · rally | +3.9±1.7 | +2.0 | +1.9 |
| BH to their backhand · return +1 | +3.8±2.4 | +2.6 | +1.2 |
| BH to their forehand · rally | +3.6±2.9 | +0.8 | +2.8 |
| FH to the middle · return +1 | +3.0±2.4 | +2.0 | +1.0 |
| FH to the middle · rally | +2.7±1.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 |
Avoid
| Shot | Edge | Own | Theirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH volley to their forehand · rally | −2.5±6.1 | +0.4 | −2.9 |
| BH to their backhand · return | −2.3±2.4 | −0.5 | −1.7 |
| BH slice to the middle · rally | −1.7±2.1 | −1.4 | −0.3 |
| FH to their forehand · return | −1.3±3.9 | −1.5 | +0.2 |
| BH slice to their forehand · rally | −1.3±3.3 | −1.5 | +0.2 |
Against Sebastian Baez-like opponents
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry v | Matches | Serve pts won | Return pts won |
|---|---|---|---|
| All charted opponents | – | 63.0% | 36.8% |
| Players most similar to Sebastian Baez | 3 | 66.7% | 36.9% |
Similar by tactical fingerprint: Alexander Zverev, Botic Van De Zandschulp, Alejandro Tabilo, Pablo Carreno Busta, Miomir Kecmanovic, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Diego Schwartzman, Emil Ruusuvuori, David Ferrer. When two players have rarely met, their records against these lookalikes fill the gap.