Game and skills analysis Mathieu De Saintilan


The following observations are of course my personal view and do not claim to be the “truth”!

Here comes Mathieu De Saintilan (France):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUzVHFlcr5E&feature=youtu.be

Strengths:

  • good backhand defense
  • Very good forhand attacking skills both on pushes and topspins
  • very good foodwork
  • good backhand topspin on pushes
  • good versatile twiddling of the bat
  • very good backhand serves
  • very good placement of backhand pushes longline into backhand corner of right hand player

Weaknesses:

  • forehand defense rarely used
  • sometimes a bit “rushy” in his attacks

Suggestions:

  • occasionally use forehand defense as a change
  • more carefully chose occasions for attacking