There are many ways to win a tennis match. During this year’s US Open, USOpen.org will be playing a numbers game, digging deeper into the statistical analysis of select matches to provide highlights, further insights and data points on player performance.
Maxime Cressy brought back the serve-and-volley game plan to great effect as he defeated Joao Menezes, 7-5, 6-3, in the second round of men's qualifying on Thursday. We analyzed how the tall American looked to dominate the net at every opportunity. Below we can see the contrast in how often the two players approached the net in points that progressed beyond the serve and return:
- Cressy: 23/39 (58.9%)
- Menezes: 3/36 (8.3%)
Cressy tops the US Open leaderboard for the same statistic, from 2017 through today:
Player - Percentage of Points at Net
- 1. Maxime Cressy - 54.0 %
- 2. Mischa Zverev - 38.7 %
- 3. Ivo Karlovic - 38.2 %
- 4. Ramkumar Ramanathan - 37.9 %
- 5. Sergiy Stakhovsky - 36.4 %
- US Open Average - 19.4%
Cressy’s desire to move forward is underlined when you analyze the percentage of shots he contacts inside the baseline:
- Maxime Cressy: 51%
- US Open Average: 24%
WATCH: Cressy vs. Menezes, Qualifying Round 2
