Shuai Peng vs Monica NiculescuBeijing Round of 32

Beijing · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2017
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Peng S.
6-3 6-2
Niculescu M.
Peng S.
662
Niculescu M.
320

Shuai Peng defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-2 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Shuai Peng narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-21MiamiR64hardMonica Niculescu6-1 3-6 6-0
2013-05-13RomeR64clayShuai Peng4-6 6-3 6-2
2013-01-07HobartR16hardMonica Niculescu3-6 6-4 6-4
2009-02-16DubaiR64hardMonica Niculescu3-6 7-5 6-2
2008-09-29TashkentQFhardShuai Peng6-7(6) 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Peng S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Peng S.

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
66%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 143). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
12
Break points saved·Dominant
52
14
Break points won·Slight edge
74
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
67
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
15°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw