Mona Barthel vs Monica NiculescuAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#208WTA
1551ELO
1533Hard ELO
36 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Barthel M.
6-4 7-5
Niculescu M.
Barthel M.
672
Niculescu M.
450

Mona Barthel defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mona Barthel came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Mona Barthel extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-13LuxembourgR16hardMona Barthel0-6 7-5 6-3
2014-01-06HobartR16hardMonica Niculescu7-6 6-1
2013-06-24WimbledonR128grassMona Barthel6-3 4-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
77%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.3
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
0
18
Break points saved·Even
11
7
Break points won·Dominant
31
93
Deciding sets·Even
18
21
Tiebreaks·Even
11
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Barthel M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw