Aryna Sabalenka vs Monica NiculescuShenzhen Round of 32

Shenzhen · WTA · Round of 32
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.
6-4 6-4
Niculescu M.
Sabalenka A.
662
Niculescu M.
440

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-4 in the Shenzhen round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-28WimbledonR128grassAryna Sabalenka6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sabalenka A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Serve advantage — Sabalenka A.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Sabalenka A.Niculescu M.
96
Serve
39
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
63%
77%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
70%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
98
12
Break points saved·Dominant
98
14
Break points won·Clear edge
100
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
40

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Sabalenka A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw