Monica Puig vs Samantha StosurAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Puig M.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Stosur S.
Puig M.
4762
Stosur S.
6641

Monica Puig defeated Samantha Stosur 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 128, but Monica Puig had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Monica Puig narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-19MiamiR128hardMonica Puig6-3 6-4
2016-01-11SydneyQFhardMonica Puig6-4 6-4
2015-10-12Hong KongR16hardSamantha Stosur6-4 6-4
2015-05-18StrasbourgR32claySamantha Stosur6-0 6-3
2014-08-04MontrealR64hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-2
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR128claySamantha Stosur6-1 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
32
58
Break points saved·Dominant
35
64
Break points won·Slight edge
83
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
26
64
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
36
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw