Victoria Azarenka vs Monica NiculescuZurich Round of 16

Zurich · WTA · Round of 16
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2008
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Azarenka V.
6-0 6-0
Niculescu M.
Azarenka V.
662
Niculescu M.
00

Victoria Azarenka defeated Monica Niculescu 6-0 6-0 in the Zurich round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Victoria Azarenka extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-01-14Australian OpenR128hardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-4
2011-10-17LuxembourgFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-2
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardVictoria Azarenka6-0 5-7 6-1
2008-05-12RomeR32clayVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
63%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
12
Break points saved·Dominant
94
14
Break points won·Clear edge
99
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
40

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