Sunitha Rao vs Monica Niculescu

US Open · WTA · Q128

IND

Sunitha Rao

40 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLLLLLWLW

2 — 1

Sets

Wednesday, 22 August 2007 · 20:00

hard

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWLWWLW

Rao S.

2-6 6-2 6-2

Niculescu M.

Rao S.

2662

Niculescu M.

6221

Sunitha Rao defeated Monica Niculescu 2-6 6-2 6-2 in the US Open q128 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Sunitha Rao dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 2–6 6–2 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Rao S.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Rao S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Rao S.Niculescu M.

1st serve in·Slight edge

71%

78%

1st serve points won·Even

60%

57%

2nd serve points won·Even

46%

Service points won·Even

56%

54%

Return points won·Even

45%

48%

Break points saved·Even

50%

53%

Aces / match·Slight edge

1.7

0.6

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.3

1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Sunitha Rao vs Monica Niculescu — US Open Q128

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return