Monica Puig vs Monica Niculescu — New Haven Qualifying Round 1

New Haven · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
PUR
Monica Puig
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 August 2018
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monica Puig defeated Monica Niculescu 7-6 6-3 in the New Haven qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Monica Puig claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Puig closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Puig M.
7762
Niculescu M.
653–

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-29WimbledonR128grassMonica Niculescu5-7 6-3 6-1
2014-09-15GuangzhouQFhardMonica Niculescu6-2 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Puig M.Niculescu M.
62%1st serve in+13%75%
63%1st serve points won+6%57%
45%2nd serve points won+3%48%
56%Service points won+1%55%
42%Return points won+2%44%
57%Break points saved+3%54%
2.8Aces / match+20.8
4.5Double faults / match+2.91.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Yastremska D.
Bencic B.
7-657-63
Sasnovich A.
Parmentier P.
6-16-4
Giorgi C.
Stosur S.
7-56-3
Bogdan A.
Peterson R.
7-626-3
Diyas Z.
Zidansek T.
6-16-4
Puig M.
Gasparyan M.
5-76-26-2
Q2
Bencic B.
Osuigwe W.
6-756-26-2
Gasparyan M.
Hsieh S.
4-67-686-3
Diyas Z.
Lapko V.
6-13-66-3
Zidansek T.
Flipkens K.
6-36-2
Yastremska D.
Linette M.
7-637-64
Bogdan A.
Blinkova A.
6-36-0
Sasnovich A.
Pliskova K.
6-11-66-1
Parmentier P.
Witthoeft C.
7-56-2
Peterson R.
Kenin S.
5-77-56-3
Giorgi C.
Perez E.
W/O
Q1
Kenin S.
Schmiedlova A.
7-656-4
Peterson R.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-31-66-4
Witthoeft C.
Martic P.
4-64-1
Parmentier P.
Rodina E.
7-56-2
Pliskova K.
Mateas M.
6-16-2
Linette M.
Vickery S.
6-43-66-0
Zidansek T.
Sanchez M.
7-57-65
Lapko V.
Bektas E.
6-46-1
Diyas Z.
Putintseva Y.
7-56-1
Voegele S.
Savinykh V.
6-37-5
Sasnovich A.
Larsson J.
7-666-3
Blinkova A.
Dunleavy C.
6-26-0
Bogdan A.
Hruncakova V.
6-26-2
Giorgi C.
Liu C.
1-66-36-2
Perez E.
Vondrousova M.
7-626-4
Stosur S.
Mchale C.
6-36-2
Hsieh S.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-46-2
Gasparyan M.
Hercog P.
6-26-4
Petkovic A.
Arruabarrena L.
6-16-2
Bencic B.
Nara K.
2-66-46-3
Osuigwe W.
Muhammad A.
6-36-3
Yastremska D.
Pera B.
6-31-66-4
Puig M.
Niculescu M.
7-656-3