Monica Puig vs Bethanie Mattek SandsSydney Qualifying Round 1

Sydney · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2019 ·
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Puig M.
3-6 6-2 6-2
Mattek Sands B.
Puig M.
3662
Mattek Sands B.
6221

Monica Puig defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Sydney qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bethanie Mattek Sands came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Monica Puig had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Puig narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-12-31AucklandR32hardMonica Puig6-3 6-2
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%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (54 vs 51). 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