Monica Niculescu vs Marina ErakovicIndian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2014 ·
hard
38 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-2 6-2
Erakovic M.
Niculescu M.
662
Erakovic M.
220

Monica Niculescu defeated Marina Erakovic 6-2 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 128 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 64. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-20StrasbourgR32clayMonica Niculescu6-7 6-3 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
18
23
Break points saved·Dominant
7
33
Break points won·Dominant
93
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
21
31
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
48

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