ATP · Left-handed · 2 charted matches · 2022–2025
Max Houkes
Shot expected value
The share of points Max Houkes 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 · 44 shots
| Option | Used | Win % | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 48% | 43.3%±12.7 | 43.7% |
| BH crosscourt | 27% | 42.2%±14.4 | 47.6% |
Return +1: drive to your backhand side
position worth 44% to the average player · 32 shots
| Option | Used | Win % | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH through the middle | 44% | 45.9%±14.1 | 43.0% |
| BH crosscourt | 41% | 52.7%±14.3 | 46.9% |
Serve under pressure
Deuce court
| 1st serve | Usage | Break pt | Won when in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 42% | – | 80% / 73% |
| Body | 10% | – | 63% / 63% |
| T | 47% | – | 74% / 75% |
59 normal · 0 break-point 1st serves
Ad court
| 1st serve | Usage | Break pt | Won when in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide | 63% | 57% | 71% / 73% |
| Body | 4% | 14% ▲ | 65% / 63% |
| T | 33% | 29% | 78% / 72% |
46 normal · 7 break-point 1st serves
Return by serve direction
Return points won against each serve direction, compared with the tour average.
| Serve | Court | Direction | Points | Won | vs tour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ad court | Body | 11 | 44% | +7.1±12.8 | |
| 1st | Ad court | T | 23 | 39% | +10.5±11.0 | |
| 1st | Ad court | Wide | 7 | 25% | −2.4±11.7 | |
| 1st | Deuce court | Body | 18 | 44% | +7.1±11.8 | |
| 1st | Deuce court | T | 4 | 25% | ±0.0±12.2 | |
| 1st | Deuce court | Wide | 23 | 25% | −2.4±9.8 | |
| 2nd | Ad court | Body | 11 | 56% | +6.3±12.8 | |
| 2nd | Ad court | T | 6 | 58% | +8.5±13.5 | |
| 2nd | Ad court | Wide | 2 | 52% | +3.2±14.5 | |
| 2nd | Deuce court | Body | 10 | 57% | +7.7±12.9 | |
| 2nd | Deuce court | Wide | 10 | 49% | +0.5±13.0 |