Monica Niculescu vs Maria Sharapova — Doha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2018 ·
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Niculescu M.
4-6 6-4 6-3
Sharapova M.
Niculescu M.
4662
Sharapova M.
6431

Monica Niculescu defeated Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Doha round of 64 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Niculescu M.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
6.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
89
Break points saved·Dominant
7
79
Break points won·Slight edge
93
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
76

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