Sania Mirza vs Aiko NakamuraJapan Open Round of 16

Japan Open · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2005 ·
hard
42 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mirza S.
6-1 6-4
Nakamura A.
Mirza S.
662
Nakamura A.
140

Sania Mirza defeated Aiko Nakamura 6-1 6-4 in the Japan Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aiko Nakamura came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Aiko Nakamura in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-15Australian OpenR64hardAiko Nakamura6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
40%
Service points won·Even
54%
52%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
47%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
38
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
31
39
Break points won·Clear edge
76
63
Deciding sets·Even
42
46
Tiebreaks·
56

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw