Monica Niculescu vs Bethanie Mattek SandsDoha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014 ·
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-1 3-6 6-3
Mattek Sands B.
Niculescu M.
6362
Mattek Sands B.
1631

Monica Niculescu defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-25EstorilR32clayMonica Niculescu6-4 5-7 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
18
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
31
Break points won·Clear edge
93
78
Deciding sets·Even
21
19
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
50

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