Aiko Nakamura vs Sania MirzaAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
42 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007 ·
hard
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nakamura A.
6-3 6-2
Mirza S.
Nakamura A.
662
Mirza S.
320

Aiko Nakamura defeated Sania Mirza 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sania Mirza came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Aiko Nakamura had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Aiko Nakamura claimed a first win over Sania Mirza in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-03Japan OpenR16hardSania Mirza6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
44%
Service points won·Even
51%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
46%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
37
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
39
31
Break points won·Clear edge
63
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
47
42
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