Serena Williams vs Monica Niculescu — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2015 ·
hard
Williams S.7-5 7-5
Niculescu M.
Williams S.
772
Niculescu M.
550
Serena Williams defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams edged Monica Niculescu in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-28 | Miami | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
60%
78%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
18
Break points saved·Dominant
86
7
Break points won·Slight edge
98
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast