Kate Makarova vs Monica Niculescu — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
RUS22
Kate Makarova
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Makarova K.
6-4 6-4
Niculescu M.
Makarova K.
662
Niculescu M.
440

Kate Makarova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kate Makarova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kate Makarova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-03Indian WellsR64hardKate Makarova5-7 7-6(3) 6-3
2013-07-29WashingtonQFhardKate Makarova1-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Makarova K.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

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
Makarova K.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Makarova K.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
12
Break points saved·Dominant
78
14
Break points won·Slight edge
77
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
69
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
31°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw

Final
Li N.[4]
Cibulkova D.[20]
7-636-0
Semi-finals
Li N.[4]
Bouchard E.[30]
6-26-4
Cibulkova D.[20]
Radwanska A.[5]
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Bouchard E.[30]
Ivanovic A.[14]
5-77-56-2
Li N.[4]
Pennetta F.[28]
6-26-2
Cibulkova D.[20]
Halep S.[11]
6-36-0
Radwanska A.[5]
Azarenka V.[2]
6-15-76-0
R16
Ivanovic A.[14]
Williams S.[1]
4-66-36-3
Bouchard E.[30]
Dellacqua C.
6-756-26-0
Li N.[4]
Makarova K.[22]
6-26-0
Pennetta F.[28]
Kerber A.[9]
6-14-67-5
Halep S.[11]
Jankovic J.[8]
6-42-66-0
Cibulkova D.[20]
Sharapova M.[3]
3-66-46-1
Radwanska A.[5]
Muguruza G.
6-16-3
Azarenka V.[2]
Stephens S.[13]
6-36-2
R32
Sharapova M.[3]
Cornet A.[25]
6-17-66
Ivanovic A.[14]
Stosur S.[17]
6-786-46-2
Dellacqua C.
Zheng J.
6-26-4
Bouchard E.[30]
Davis L.
6-26-2
Li N.[4]
Safarova L.[26]
1-67-626-3
Kerber A.[9]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.[28]
Barthel M.
6-17-5
Jankovic J.[8]
Nara K.
6-47-5
Radwanska A.[5]
Pavlyuchenkova A.[29]
5-76-26-2
Azarenka V.[2]
Meusburger Y.
6-16-0
Cibulkova D.[20]
Suarez Navarro C.[16]
6-16-0
Stephens S.[13]
Svitolina E.
7-56-4
Makarova K.[22]
Niculescu M.
6-46-4
Halep S.[11]
Diyas Z.
6-16-4
Muguruza G.
Wozniacki C.[10]
4-67-56-3
Williams S.[1]
Hantuchova D.[31]
6-36-3
R64
Kerber A.[9]
Kudryavtseva A.
6-46-2
Bouchard E.[30]
Razzano V.
6-27-610
Safarova L.[26]
Hradecka L.
6-746-36-0
Niculescu M.
Lisicki S.[15]
2-66-26-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.[28]
Puig M.
6-36-4
Barthel M.
Kumkhum L.
4-66-36-4
Nara K.
Rybarikova M.[32]
6-46-3
Diyas Z.
Erakovic M.
6-46-0
Suarez Navarro C.[16]
Voskoboeva G.
7-623-68-6
Cibulkova D.[20]
Voegele S.
6-06-1
Sharapova M.[3]
Knapp K.
6-34-610-8
Pavlyuchenkova A.[29]
Minella M.
6-26-2
Svitolina E.
Rogowska O.
6-47-5
Azarenka V.[2]
Strycova B.
6-16-4
Muguruza G.
Schmiedlova A.
6-36-3
Cornet A.[25]
Giorgi C.
6-34-66-4
Radwanska A.[5]
Govortsova O.
6-07-5
Halep S.[11]
Lepchenko V.
4-66-06-1
Davis L.
Goerges J.
7-52-66-4
Jankovic J.[8]
Morita A.
6-26-0
Meusburger Y.
Jovanovski B.[33]
3-66-36-2
Makarova K.[22]
Falconi I.
6-27-5
Wozniacki C.[10]
Mchale C.
6-01-66-2
Zheng J.
Keys M.
7-651-67-5
Stephens S.[13]
Tomljanovic A.
3-66-27-5
Williams S.[1]
Dolonc V.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.[31]
Pliskova K.
6-33-612-10
Stosur S.[17]
Pironkova T.
6-26-0
Ivanovic A.[14]
Beck A.
6-16-2
Dellacqua C.
Flipkens K.[18]
6-36-0
Li N.[4]
Bencic B.
6-07-65
R128
Cornet A.[25]
Hercog P.
1-0
Dellacqua C.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-2
Hantuchova D.[31]
Watson H.
7-53-66-3
Stosur S.[17]
Koukalova K.
6-36-4
Flipkens K.[18]
Robson L.
6-36-0
Bouchard E.[30]
Tang H.
7-56-1
Davis L.
Vickery S.
6-36-3
Goerges J.
Errani S.[7]
6-36-2
Li N.[4]
Konjuh A.
6-26-0
Makarova K.[22]
Williams V.
2-66-46-4
Niculescu M.
Peer S.
6-46-1
Lisicki S.[15]
Lucic M.
6-26-1
Kerber A.[9]
Gajdosova J.
6-30-66-2
Kudryavtseva A.
Garcia C.
6-27-67
Wickmayer Y.
Pfizenmaier D.
7-656-3
Riske Amritraj A.
Vesnina E.[23]
6-26-2
Pennetta F.[28]
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-06-2
Kumkhum L.
Kvitova P.[6]
6-21-66-4
Morita A.
Kichenok N.
6-27-65
Nara K.
Peng S.
7-54-66-3
Rybarikova M.[32]
Petkovic A.
6-26-3
Lepchenko V.
Tsurenko L.
2-66-36-4
Voskoboeva G.
Begu I.
7-54-67-5
Cibulkova D.[20]
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Govortsova O.
Duan Y.
6-07-66
Minella M.
Witthoeft C.
6-16-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.[29]
Pereira T.
7-676-4
Muguruza G.
Kanepi K.[24]
6-22-66-2
Schmiedlova A.
Babos T.
4-66-47-5
Mchale C.
Chan Y.
7-56-4
Wozniacki C.[10]
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-2
Tomljanovic A.
Majeric T.
3-67-616-4
Rogowska O.
Duque Marino M.
6-36-3
Jovanovski B.[33]
Cepelova J.
6-716-16-3
Meusburger Y.
Scheepers C.
7-636-4
Strycova B.
Hsieh S.
6-14-66-1
Azarenka V.[2]
Larsson J.
7-626-2
Jankovic J.[8]
Doi M.
6-16-2
Erakovic M.
Cirstea S.[21]
6-47-66
Keys M.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-26-789-7
Giorgi C.
Hunter S.
4-66-16-4
Sharapova M.[3]
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-4
Stephens S.[13]
Shvedova Y.
7-616-3
Pliskova K.
Parmentier P.
6-06-1
Razzano V.
Van Uytvanck A.
7-637-63
Puig M.
Tatishvili A.
6-26-4
Falconi I.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-1
Safarova L.[26]
Glushko J.
7-53-66-1
Dolonc V.
Arruabarrena L.
2-66-26-4
Diyas Z.
Siniakova K.
6-26-4
Williams S.[1]
Barty A.
6-26-1
Zheng J.
Vinci R.[12]
6-46-3
Svitolina E.
Kuznetsova S.[19]
6-36-3
Voegele S.
Mladenovic K.
7-57-5
Pironkova T.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-36-2
Beck A.
Martic P.
6-06-0
Ivanovic A.[14]
Bertens K.
6-46-4
Bencic B.
Date Krumm K.
6-44-66-3
Hradecka L.
Vekic D.
6-36-1
Barthel M.
Zhang S.
7-646-3
Halep S.[11]
Piter K.
6-06-1
Suarez Navarro C.[16]
King V.
6-36-2
Knapp K.
Ormaechea P.
6-46-2
Radwanska A.[5]
Putintseva Y.
6-05-76-2