Monica Puig vs Bethanie Mattek SandsAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · WTA · Round of 32
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018 ·
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Puig M.
6-3 6-2
Mattek Sands B.
Puig M.
662
Mattek Sands B.
320

Monica Puig defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 6-3 6-2 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bethanie Mattek Sands came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Monica Puig had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Puig claimed a first win over Bethanie Mattek Sands in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-07-29CarlsbadR32hardBethanie Mattek Sands2-6 6-1 6-2
2013-03-18MiamiR128hardBethanie Mattek Sands6-4 7-5
2010-04-04Ponte Vedra BeachQ16clayBethanie Mattek Sands2-6 6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
32
29
Break points saved·Even
35
31
Break points won·Slight edge
83
78
Deciding sets·Slight edge
26
19
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw