Ayumi Morita vs Monica Niculescu — Monterrey Round of 32
Monterrey · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2014 ·
hard
Morita A.6-4 3-6 7-6
Niculescu M.
Morita A.
6372
Niculescu M.
4661
Ayumi Morita defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Monterrey round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ayumi Morita came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ayumi Morita extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Ayumi Morita closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Ayumi Morita | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | R64 | clay | Ayumi Morita | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
58%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
50%
53%
Aces / match·Even
0.4
0.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.4
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
39
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
22
7
Break points won·Clear edge
79
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
45
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast