Aiko Nakamura vs Sania MirzaAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
42 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007 ·
hard
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nakamura A.
6-3 6-2
Mirza S.
Nakamura A.
662
Mirza S.
320

Aiko Nakamura defeated Sania Mirza 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sania Mirza came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Aiko Nakamura had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Aiko Nakamura claimed a first win over Sania Mirza in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-03Japan OpenR16hardSania Mirza6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
44%
Service points won·Even
51%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
46%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
37
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
39
31
Break points won·Clear edge
63
76
Deciding sets·Even
46
42
Tiebreaks·
56

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