Aiko Nakamura vs Mara SantangeloIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
42 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006 ·
hard
45 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nakamura A.
6-3 7-5
Santangelo M.
Nakamura A.
672
Santangelo M.
350

Aiko Nakamura defeated Mara Santangelo 6-3 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mara Santangelo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Aiko Nakamura claimed a first win over Mara Santangelo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Aiko Nakamura closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-29TokyoR32hardMara Santangelo7-5 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
39
52
Break points won·Even
63
61
Deciding sets·Even
47
48
Tiebreaks·
62

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw