Ayumi Morita vs Monica Niculescu — Monterrey Round of 32

Monterrey · WTA · Round of 32
JPN
Ayumi Morita
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2014
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Morita A.
6-4 3-6 7-6
Niculescu M.
Morita A.
63772
Niculescu M.
46611

Ayumi Morita defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Monterrey round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ayumi Morita came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ayumi Morita extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ayumi Morita closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardAyumi Morita6-3 6-3
2009-05-04RomeR64clayAyumi Morita6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Morita A.serving45% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Morita A.

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
Morita A.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
76%
1st serve points won·Even
52%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
44%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
0.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Morita A.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
33
12
Break points saved·Dominant
43
14
Break points won·Clear edge
70
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Ivanovic A.[2]
Jaksic J.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Jaksic J.
Date Krumm K.
6-756-46-4
Ivanovic A.[2]
Wozniacki C.[3]
7-656-4
Quarter-finals
Wozniacki C.[3]
Pliskova K.
6-736-36-3
Ivanovic A.[2]
Rybarikova M.[6]
6-10-66-2
Jaksic J.
Boserup J.
6-36-0
Date Krumm K.
Puig M.[8]
6-46-726-4
R16
Rybarikova M.[6]
Morita A.
6-4
Date Krumm K.
Babos T.
6-46-746-4
Puig M.[8]
Gibbs N.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.[3]
Mladenovic K.
6-36-4
Pliskova K.
Vekic D.
4-66-26-3
Jaksic J.
Kumkhum L.
3-67-657-62
Boserup J.
Kiick A.
2-66-26-1
Ivanovic A.[2]
Wozniak A.
6-46-2
R32
Kiick A.
Majeric T.
6-46-3
Jaksic J.
Knapp K.[7]
6-36-4
Wozniak A.
Zacarias M.
3-66-06-1
Mladenovic K.
Konta J.
6-46-2
Vekic D.
Muguruza G.[5]
7-657-62
Rybarikova M.[6]
Govortsova O.
6-33-66-2
Puig M.[8]
Puchkova O.
6-06-3
Date Krumm K.
Pennetta F.[1]
7-56-2
Babos T.
Hermoso X.
6-16-2
Gibbs N.
Hlavackova A.
6-36-4
Boserup J.
Flipkens K.[4]
6-41-66-2
Kumkhum L.
Jakupovic D.
7-56-0
Pliskova K.
Peer S.
6-36-3
Wozniacki C.[3]
Vandeweghe C.
6-37-64
Morita A.
Niculescu M.
6-43-67-61
Ivanovic A.[2]
Radwanska U.
4-66-36-3