Monica Niculescu vs Christina Mchale — Hobart Round of 32
Hobart · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2016 ·
hard
Niculescu M.7-5 7-5
Mchale C.
Niculescu M.
772
Mchale C.
550
Monica Niculescu defeated Christina Mchale 7-5 7-5 in the Hobart round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Christina Mchale came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Christina Mchale in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu edged Christina Mchale in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-18 | Washington | R64 | hard | Christina Mchale | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | R64 | clay | Christina Mchale | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
18
26
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
20
Break points won·Slight edge
93
84
Deciding sets·Even
21
20
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
48
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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