Barbora Strycova vs Monica NiculescuMiami Round of 128

Miami · WTA · Round of 128
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2014 ·
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Strycova B.
6-3 6-4
Niculescu M.
Strycova B.
662
Niculescu M.
340

Barbora Strycova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-4 in the Miami round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 128. Barbora Strycova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-7 6-1
2015-06-15BirminghamR64grassBarbora Strycova6-2 3-6 6-2
2014-08-25US OpenR64hardBarbora Strycova4-6 6-4 6-2
2012-06-18's HertogenboschR32grassMonica Niculescu7-6 6-3
2010-08-14MontrealQ32hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-4
2007-05-23Roland GarrosQ128clayMonica Niculescu6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
18
Break points saved·Dominant
36
7
Break points won·Even
89
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
21
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
38
14

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw