Shahar Peer vs Monica NiculescuToronto Round of 64

Toronto · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 August 2009
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Peer S.
6-4 4-6 7-6
Niculescu M.
Peer S.
64772
Niculescu M.
46641

Shahar Peer defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Toronto round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Shahar Peer claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-13Australian OpenR128hardMonica Niculescu6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Peer S.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Peer 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
1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
76%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
50%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
12
Break points saved·Clear edge
34
14
Break points won·Slight edge
73
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw