Monica Niculescu vs Alison Bai — Hobart Qualifying Round 1

Hobart · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWLWWLW

2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 8 January 2018 · 00:00

hard

AUS

Alison Bai

36 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLLLLWWLL

Niculescu M.

6-2 6-0

Bai A.

Niculescu M.

662

Bai A.

200

Monica Niculescu defeated Alison Bai 6-2 6-0 in the Hobart qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in defending last year's final.

Key context

Match story: Monica Niculescu handed Alison Bai a second-set bagel in a 6–2 6–0 win.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Niculescu M.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Bai A.

Bai A.serving44% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Niculescu M.Bai A.

1st serve in·Clear edge

77%

58%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

57%

65%

2nd serve points won·Even

47%

43%

Service points won·Even

55%

Return points won·Slight edge

47%

41%

Break points saved·Even

53%

52%

Aces / match·Dominant

0.7

4.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.5

3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Monica Niculescu vs Alison Bai — Hobart Qualifying Round 1

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return