Monica Puig vs Monica Niculescu — New Haven Qualifying Round 1
New Haven · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 August 2018 ·
hard
Puig M.7-6 6-3
Niculescu M.
Puig M.
762
Niculescu M.
630
Monica Puig defeated Monica Niculescu 7-6 6-3 in the New Haven qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Monica Puig claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Puig closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 6-3 6-1 |
| 2014-09-15 | Guangzhou | QF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
62%
77%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
32
18
Break points saved·Dominant
35
7
Break points won·Slight edge
83
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
26
21
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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