Monica Niculescu vs Lara ArruabarrenaWashington Round of 32

Washington · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015 ·
hard
34 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
7-5 6-4
Arruabarrena L.
Niculescu M.
762
Arruabarrena L.
540

Monica Niculescu defeated Lara Arruabarrena 7-5 6-4 in the Washington round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lara Arruabarrena came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Lara Arruabarrena in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-09NanchangR32hardLara Arruabarrena1-6 6-3 4-1
2017-10-09LinzR32hardLara Arruabarrena1-6 6-1 2-0
2016-09-19SeoulFhardLara Arruabarrena6-0 2-6 6-0
2011-04-04MarbellaR32clayLara Arruabarrena7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
18
33
Break points saved·Slight edge
7
14
Break points won·Dominant
93
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
14
25

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

Draw