Aiko Nakamura vs Ekaterina BychkovaAustralian Open Q64

Australian Open · WTA · Q64
42 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 14 January 2005 ·
hard
41 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLL
Nakamura A.
6-3 6-4
Bychkova E.
Nakamura A.
662
Bychkova E.
340

Aiko Nakamura defeated Ekaterina Bychkova 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open q64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Bychkova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Aiko Nakamura claimed a first win over Ekaterina Bychkova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Aiko Nakamura closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassEkaterina Bychkova6-3 1-6 6-3
2005-01-08CanberraQ16hardEkaterina Bychkova6-2 3-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
43%
Service points won·Even
52%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.2
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (66 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
39
50
Break points won·Even
63
63
Deciding sets·Clear edge
47
27
Tiebreaks·
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw