At 135 Tennis Intelligence, we believe that real improvement starts with a clear, objective understanding of how a player actually plays, not how they think they play, or how they’ve been told they play.

That’s where 135 Player Profiling comes in.

135’s profiling process usually begins with at least two matches – ideally, one win and one loss. These matches should reflect a healthy level of competitiveness – not easy blowouts like 6–1, 6–1, and not extended marathons either. The ideal scorelines are matches that feature enough tension and balance to reveal meaningful patterns: something like 6–4, 6–4 or 7–6, 6–3. These types of matches allow us to see how a player wins and how they lose – not just in terms of strokes or statistics, but in context: the score, the stage of the match, the momentum shifts, and the player’s responses under pressure.

From these two matches, we should have approximately 250 points analyzed using the 135 Framework – a rally-based method that breaks the game down into three essential profiles:

• 135 (Serve Profile) – The first 3 shots played by the server in a point.

• 246 (Return Profile) – The first 3 shots played by the returner in a point.

• 7+ (Long Rally Profile) – All rallies that extend beyond 6 shots, showing the player’s capacity to construct, survive, and finish.

Each of these metrics paints a distinct picture. When combined, they form a powerful snapshot of a player’s habits, tendencies, and opportunities.

But profiling is not just about pointing out weaknesses. In fact, one of the most powerful outcomes of the 135 Profiling process is confidence. When a player sees clearly what they do well, they start to build identity. That identity helps them bring purpose and belief into training sessions and match play.

Player Profiling is not just for junior players, far from it. We’ve developed profiles and worked with top 100 pros and college players, using an initial 135 Profile as the starting point, then using profile updates on a regular basis to benchmark and measure improvement.

135 Player Profiling turns guesswork into insight. It helps players, parents, and coaches move beyond vague terms like “play more aggressive” or “be more consistent” and instead focus on specific, measurable rally patterns that can be trained, improved, and repeated.

If you want to know how a player plays, not just what they do, but why and when – profiling is where it begins.