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What kind of player are you?

Using AI to analyze your completed questionnaire you will fall into one of the categories below. You may fall into one or more categories, we will use the one you scored highest.

Type Groupings

Attackers ⚡

Power Finisher / Aggressive Driver

  • Description:
    These players thrive on speed, power, and aggression. They look to end points quickly with drives, smashes, and fast-paced attacks. Their goal is to dominate the pace, pressure opponents, and seize control early in rallies.

  • Strengths: Quick points, high pressure, intimidation, finishing ability
    Weaknesses: Can commit unforced errors under pressure, struggles in long defensive exchanges
    Ideal Partners: Control Dinker or All-Court Hybrid to stabilize points and create opportunities

Architects 🎯

Setup Specialist / Net Dominator / Structured Shot-Maker

  • Description:
    These players excel at controlling the midcourt and net, creating opportunities for their partners to finish points. They thrive on placement, poaching, and orchestrating patterns. They may not finish rallies themselves but are essential for team success.

  • Strengths: Court awareness, precise shot-making, teamwork, pressure at the net
    Weaknesses: Can lack finishing power, may be vulnerable if isolated at baseline
    Ideal Partners: Power Finisher, Aggressive Driver, or Counterpuncher who can convert setups into points

Defenders 🛡️

Control Dinker / Defensive Counterpuncher / Stabilizer

  • Description:
    These players prioritize consistency, patience, and strategic point construction. They excel at dinking, resetting rallies, and making opponents make mistakes. They’re the backbone of a doubles team, keeping the game steady and reducing risk.

  • Strengths: Reliability, endurance, defensive skill, low error rate
    Weaknesses: Less likely to finish points aggressively, may struggle against high-power opponents
    Ideal Partners: Power Finisher or Aggressive Driver, who can capitalize on their setups

Creators 🎨

All-Court Hybrid / Wild Card / Creative Shot-Maker

  • Description:
    Adaptable and unpredictable, these players can switch between power and control as the situation demands. They thrive on creativity, reading opponents, and using variety in shots to keep rallies interesting. They can surprise opponents with unconventional plays.

  • Strengths: Adaptability, creativity, tactical intelligence, versatility
    Weaknesses: Not specialized in one skill area, may overcomplicate points under pressure
    Ideal Partners: Any style — highly compatible with most archetypes, especially stabilizers or strategic planners

Player Types

1. The Power Finisher

Traits:

  • Loves to end points fast with drives, smashes, and speed-ups

  • Plays aggressively at the net or midcourt

  • Takes risks to dominate pace and control

  • Often attacks third shots rather than dropping

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Strengths: Quick points, pressure, intimidation
Weaknesses: Can make unforced errors, struggles in long dink rallies
Ideal Partner: The Control Dinker or Defensive Resetter

3. The All-Court Hybrid

Traits:
 

  • Adaptable — switches between power and control as needed

  • Reads opponents well and adjusts tactics mid-match

  • Solid at resets, volleys, and drives alike

  • Can play with almost anyone effectively

 
Strengths: Balance and adaptability
Weaknesses: Not elite in any single area
Ideal Partner: Any style — extremely compatible

5. The Aggressive Driver

Traits:

  • Heavy topspin drives and fast third shots

  • Pushes the pace from baseline to transition

  • Often sets up their partner for put-aways

  • Takes calculated risks with high confidence


Strengths: Offense creation, pressure from the baseline
Weaknesses: Less effective in slow dink battles
Ideal Partner: The Control Dinker or Defensive Counterpuncher

7. The Setup Specialist

Traits:

  • Plays strategically to create opportunities for their partner

  • Excellent at resets, third-shot drops, and dinking sequences

  • Patient, precise, and court-aware

  • Rarely finishes points but sets them up beautifully

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Strengths: Control, shot selection, teamwork
Weaknesses: May lack aggressiveness
Ideal Partner: The Net Dominator or Aggressive Finisher

9. The Stabilizer

Traits:

  • Keeps the team grounded under pressure

  • Makes few errors and plays high-percentage shots

  • Focuses on positioning and reliable shot selection

  • Great communicator and steady partner


Strengths: Dependable and consistent
Weaknesses: May lack the ability to seize control of rallies
Ideal Partner: The Aggressive Driver or Power Finisher

2. The Control Dinker

Traits:
 

  • Prefers patience, placement, and consistency over speed

  • Masters of the soft game and kitchen play

  • Rarely overhits; waits for opponents’ mistakes

  • Strategic thinkers and setup artists

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Strengths: Steady, reliable, rarely misses
Weaknesses: May struggle against power hitters
Ideal Partner: The Power Finisher or All-Court Hybrid​

4. The Defensive Counterpuncher

Traits:
 

  • Keeps points alive and forces errors

  • Excels at resets, lobs, and soft touch under pressure

  • Rarely initiates attacks — waits to counter mistakes

  • Often covers for an aggressive partner

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Strengths: Patience, recovery, and teamwork
Weaknesses: May lack finishing ability
Ideal Partner: The Aggressive Driver or Power Finisher​

6. The Net Dominator

Traits:

  • Lives at the kitchen line — lightning-fast hands

  • Poaches and attacks mid-court balls aggressively

  • Great anticipation and teamwork instincts

  • Strong volley and speed-up game


Strengths: Pressure at the net, fast exchanges
Weaknesses: Can be vulnerable to deep lobs or resets
Ideal Partner: The Setup Specialist or Defensive Counterpuncher

8. The Strategic Shot-Maker

Traits:

  • Relies on variety — spins, angles, deception

  • Analyzes opponents’ tendencies mid-match

  • Mixes pace and placement to outthink rather than out-hit

  • Uses lobs, spins, and misdirection to create chaos


Strengths: Unpredictability and IQ
Weaknesses: May overcomplicate shots
Ideal Partner: The Consistent Stabilizer or Hybrid Player

10. The Wild Card

Traits:

  • Unpredictable, creative, risk-taking player

  • Goes for flashy shots, sometimes brilliant, sometimes erratic

  • Can energize or destabilize a team

  • Excellent in mixed pairings if partner can stabilize them


Strengths: Energy, creativity, and surprise factor
Weaknesses: Inconsistency
Ideal Partner: The Control Dinker or Consistent Stabilizer

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