Monica Niculescu vs Bethanie Mattek Sands — Doha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
USA15
Bethanie Mattek Sands
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
Niculescu M.
6-1 3-6 6-3
Mattek Sands B.
Niculescu M.
6362
Mattek Sands B.
1631

Monica Niculescu defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-25EstorilR32clayMonica Niculescu6-4 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

Mattek Sands B.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Niculescu 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
Niculescu M.Mattek Sands B.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Mattek Sands B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
12
18
Break points saved·Dominant
14
52
Break points won·Clear edge
84
61
Deciding sets·Slight edge
28
17
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
52

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
20°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[7]
Kerber A.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Jankovic J.
6-17-66
Halep S.[7]
Radwanska A.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.
Cetkovska P.
6-16-0
Radwanska A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-1
Halep S.[7]
Errani S.
6-26-0
Jankovic J.
Kvitova P.[3]
6-16-3
R16
Radwanska A.
Lucic M.
6-40-1
Kerber A.
Koukalova K.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.[3]
Safarova L.
7-625-76-2
Errani S.
Niculescu M.
2-67-56-1
Wickmayer Y.
Cepelova J.
1-66-26-0
Jankovic J.
Kleybanova A.[10]
6-16-2
Cetkovska P.
Li N.[1]
7-622-66-4
Halep S.[7]
Beck A.
6-46-1
R32
Radwanska A.
Cirstea S.
7-56-0
Kerber A.
Pliskova K.
7-626-4
Li N.[1]
Rybarikova M.
6-15-76-2
Safarova L.
Peng S.
6-25-76-4
Kleybanova A.[10]
Voegele S.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Knapp K.
6-06-2
Wickmayer Y.
Wozniacki C.[8]
6-47-5
Cepelova J.
Stosur S.
6-44-66-1
Lucic M.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-1
Beck A.
Pironkova T.
6-756-26-2
Kvitova P.[3]
Williams V.
6-22-67-67
Cetkovska P.
Zhang S.
6-34-66-3
Niculescu M.
Mattek Sands B.[15]
6-13-66-3
Koukalova K.
Ivanovic A.[9]
4-66-16-3
Halep S.[7]
Kanepi K.
6-43-67-65
Errani S.
Hsieh S.
6-06-4
R64
Kleybanova A.[10]
Cibulkova D.[10]
5-5
Stosur S.
Erakovic M.
6-46-2
Ivanovic A.[9]
Hantuchova D.[9]
7-51-0
Rybarikova M.
Schiavone F.
7-54-67-63
Koukalova K.
Svitolina E.
6-26-4
Peng S.
Petrova N.
7-657-5
Safarova L.
Flipkens K.
5-76-46-4
Voegele S.
Cornet A.
7-667-5
Mattek Sands B.[15]
Bouchard E.[15]
7-56-1
Hsieh S.
Pennetta F.
7-56-3
Wickmayer Y.
Petkovic A.
6-46-4
Cepelova J.
Mladenovic K.
6-47-65
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Majeric T.
5-76-26-3
Lucic M.
Meusburger Y.
4-66-26-3
Cirstea S.
Kudryavtseva A.
2-66-17-5
Cetkovska P.
Stephens S.
7-56-1
Pliskova K.
Buyukakcay C.
6-36-3
Niculescu M.
Al Nabhani F.
6-16-0
Zhang S.
Zanevska M.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Vinci R.
6-36-3
Williams V.
Martic P.
6-26-2
Beck A.
Barthel M.
7-656-2
Knapp K.
Garcia C.
6-46-1
Kanepi K.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-4