RallyIQ

ATP · Right-handed · 4 charted matches · 2024–2025

Federico Cina

Shot expected value

The share of points Federico Cina goes on to win after each option in the positions they face most often, shrunk toward tour average when the sample is small. Showing the 8 most-used options; teal marks the best one with at least 30 shots.

Rally, shots 5–8: drive to your middle

position worth 51% to the average player · 42 shots

OptionUsedWin %Tour
FH crosscourt 31% 53.2%±14.3 52.7%
FH through the middle 29% 45.0%±14.5 47.0%
FH down the line 24% 47.7%±15.0 51.5%

Rally, shots 5–8: drive to your backhand side

position worth 46% to the average player · 33 shots

OptionUsedWin %Tour
BH crosscourt 52% 44.6%±13.4 47.6%
BH through the middle 30% 39.1%±14.7 43.7%

Rally, shots 5–8: drive to your forehand side

position worth 44% to the average player · 28 shots

OptionUsedWin %Tour
FH crosscourt 57% 45.3%±13.6 46.6%
FH through the middle 43% 44.7%±14.5 41.5%

Serve under pressure

Deuce court

1st serveUsageBreak ptWon when in
Wide 36% 0% ▼ 66% / 73%
Body 15% 33% ▲ 67% / 63%
T 49% 67% ▲ 64% / 75%

114 normal · 3 break-point 1st serves

Ad court

1st serveUsageBreak ptWon when in
Wide 66% 47% ▼ 76% / 73%
Body 9% 41% ▲ 65% / 63%
T 26% 12% ▼ 76% / 72%

90 normal · 17 break-point 1st serves

Is the serve mix in equilibrium?

Game theory says a well-mixed server wins equally often with every direction they use. If one direction wins more, it's underused and points are being left behind. This is the minimax test Walker and Wooders ran on Wimbledon finals, applied to every charted first serve. Win rates include faults. "Optimal" allows for returners reading a habit. No measurable response (−0.05 ± 0.15 points per 100 serves for every 10 points of habitual usage), measured from ATP servers whose mix drifted between matches. Shifts stay within the range servers' habits actually vary, the only range that response was measured over.

Deuce court

1st serveUsagePoints won
Wide35% 57.3%±9.7 n=41
Body15% 60.1%±11.6 n=18
T50% 53.7%±8.7 n=58

Consistent with an optimal mix (p = 0.55).

Ad court

1st serveUsagePoints won
Wide63% 65.5%±7.9 n=67
Body14% 63.4%±11.8 n=15
T23% 67.0%±10.4 n=25

Consistent with an optimal mix (p = 0.82).

Return by serve direction

Return points won against each serve direction, compared with the tour average.

ServeCourtDirectionPointsWonvs tour
1stAd courtBody 7 35% −1.6±12.9
1stAd courtT 28 30% +2.0±9.9
1stAd courtWide 23 27% −0.5±10.0
1stDeuce courtBody 8 34% −2.5±12.7
1stDeuce courtT 26 26% +0.9±9.6
1stDeuce courtWide 43 25% −2.3±8.3
2ndAd courtBody 17 44% −5.1±11.9
2ndAd courtT 9 53% +4.0±13.1
2ndAd courtWide 20 53% +4.7±11.6
2ndDeuce courtBody 22 44% −5.4±11.3
2ndDeuce courtT 5 51% +1.5±13.9
2ndDeuce courtWide 15 43% −4.9±12.1

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