Anna Blinkova vs Monica Niculescu — Indian Wells Qualifying Round 1

Indian Wells · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Anna Blinkova
RUS
Anna Blinkova
#111WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2019 ·
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
Blinkova A.
7-5 6-4
Niculescu M.
Blinkova A.
762
Niculescu M.
540

Anna Blinkova defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-4 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Anna Blinkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anna Blinkova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR128hardAnna Blinkova6-2 4-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Blinkova A.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
77%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blinkova A.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
18
Break points saved·Even
11
7
Break points won·Slight edge
87
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
30
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Blinkova A.Niculescu M.
Freshness·
72
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Blinkova A.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw