RallyIQ

ATP · Right-handed · 3 charted matches · 2021–2024

Hugo Grenier

Shot expected value

The share of points Hugo Grenier 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 backhand side

position worth 46% to the average player · 49 shots

OptionUsedWin %Tour
BH through the middle 24% 46.1%±14.5 43.7%
BH down the line 24% 38.4%±14.1 46.4%
BH slice crosscourt 20% 48.3%±15.0 42.5%

Long rally, 9+: drive to your backhand side

position worth 46% to the average player · 42 shots

OptionUsedWin %Tour
BH crosscourt 38% 62.8%±13.3 48.0%
BH through the middle 33% 43.4%±14.0 43.8%

Long rally, 9+: drive to your forehand side

position worth 44% to the average player · 34 shots

OptionUsedWin %Tour
FH through the middle 44% 55.1%±13.8 41.4%
FH crosscourt 32% 49.6%±14.8 46.9%

Serve under pressure

Deuce court

1st serveUsageBreak ptWon when in
Wide 49% 80% ▲ 73% / 73%
Body 13% 0% ▼ 64% / 63%
T 38% 20% ▼ 78% / 75%

82 normal · 5 break-point 1st serves

Ad court

1st serveUsageBreak ptWon when in
Wide 38% 44% 70% / 73%
Body 15% 0% ▼ 62% / 63%
T 47% 56% ▲ 72% / 72%

68 normal · 9 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
Wide51% 66.8%±9.0 n=44
Body13% 63.7%±12.4 n=11
T37% 61.8%±10.1 n=32

Consistent with an optimal mix (p = 0.70).

Ad court

1st serveUsagePoints won
Wide39% 58.4%±10.5 n=30
Body13% 55.6%±12.9 n=10
T48% 57.0%±9.9 n=37

Consistent with an optimal mix (p = 0.88).

Return by serve direction

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

ServeCourtDirectionPointsWonvs tour
1stAd courtBody 3 40% +2.7±14.0
1stAd courtT 22 32% +3.5±10.6
1stAd courtWide 25 29% +2.2±10.1
1stDeuce courtBody 8 40% +2.8±13.0
1stDeuce courtT 21 25% −0.5±9.9
1stDeuce courtWide 32 34% +6.9±9.9
2ndAd courtBody 18 56% +6.5±11.8
2ndAd courtT 5 48% −1.3±13.9
2ndAd courtWide 18 53% +4.8±11.8
2ndDeuce courtBody 14 47% −2.0±12.4
2ndDeuce courtT 14 57% +6.9±12.3
2ndDeuce courtWide 6 48% +0.3±13.7

Charted matches