Samantha Stosur vs Monica NiculescuBeijing Round of 64

Beijing · WTA · Round of 64
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2015 ·
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
Stosur S.
6-3 6-2
Niculescu M.
Stosur S.
662
Niculescu M.
320

Samantha Stosur defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-2 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's semi-final. Samantha Stosur extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-03WashingtonQFhardSamantha Stosur4-0
2015-01-19Australian OpenR128hardSamantha Stosur6-4 6-1
2013-02-11DohaR32hardSamantha Stosur6-4 1-6 6-3
2012-02-13DohaQFhardSamantha Stosur6-2 2-6 6-3
2009-08-03Los AngelesR64hardSamantha Stosur6-1 6-2
2009-07-27StanfordR16hardSamantha Stosur6-1 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
18
Break points saved·Dominant
64
7
Break points won·Clear edge
76
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
14

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