Aiko Nakamura vs Mara SantangeloIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
42 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
45 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
Nakamura A.
6-3 7-5
Santangelo M.
Nakamura A.
672
Santangelo M.
35

Aiko Nakamura defeated Mara Santangelo 6-3 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mara Santangelo came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Aiko Nakamura claimed a first win over Mara Santangelo in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Aiko Nakamura closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-29TokyoR32hardMara Santangelo7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Nakamura A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Santangelo M.

Santangelo M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nakamura A.

Serve advantage — Santangelo M.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
34
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
52
67
Break points won·Even
58
57
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
47
Tiebreaks·
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw