Monica Niculescu vs Yulia PutintsevaGuangzhou Round of 32

Guangzhou · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2015 ·
hard
#81WTA
1805ELO
1758Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWW
Niculescu M.
7-6 1-6 6-3
Putintseva Y.
Niculescu M.
7162
Putintseva Y.
6631

Monica Niculescu defeated Yulia Putintseva 7-6 1-6 6-3 in the Guangzhou round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

30
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-19MiamiR128hardMonica Niculescu6-2 6-4
2012-10-29Nantes 50KFhardMonica Niculescu6-2 6-3
2012-10-22Poitiers 100KQFhardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
78%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
29
Break points won·Even
93
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
67
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
30

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

Freshness

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Freshness·
87

Putintseva Y.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw