Monica Niculescu vs Akiko Yonemura — Australian Open Q128

Australian Open · WTA · Q128

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Thursday, 10 January 2008 · 11:00

hard

JPN

Akiko Yonemura

42 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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Niculescu M.

6-1 7-5

Yonemura A.

Niculescu M.

672

Yonemura A.

150

Monica Niculescu defeated Akiko Yonemura 6-1 7-5 in the Australian Open q128 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Monica Niculescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Niculescu M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Yonemura A.

Yonemura A.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Niculescu M.Yonemura A.

1st serve in·Clear edge

78%

58%

1st serve points won·Clear edge

57%

39%

2nd serve points won·Even

46%

45%

Service points won·Clear edge

54%

42%

Return points won·Even

48%

47%

Break points saved·Clear edge

53%

33%

Aces / match·Even

0.6

0.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.4

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Draw

Serve vs return

This season

Niculescu M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Yonemura A.

Yonemura A.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About