Kate Makarova vs Monica Niculescu — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014 ·
hard
Makarova K.6-4 6-4
Niculescu M.
Makarova K.
662
Niculescu M.
440
Kate Makarova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kate Makarova extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kate Makarova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-03 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Kate Makarova | 5-7 7-6 6-3 |
| 2013-07-29 | Washington | QF | hard | Kate Makarova | 1-0 |
| 2004-08-09 | Targu Mures 10K | SF | clay | Kate Makarova | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
71
18
Break points saved·Dominant
60
7
Break points won·Even
92
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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