Marion Bartoli vs Monica NiculescuIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2011
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bartoli M.
2-6 6-3 6-2
Niculescu M.
Bartoli M.
2662
Niculescu M.
6321

Marion Bartoli defeated Monica Niculescu 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marion Bartoli came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Bartoli M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

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
58%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.9
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (167 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
12
Break points saved·Dominant
76
14
Break points won·Slight edge
92
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
40

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
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 23 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw