Zarina Diyas vs Monica NiculescuBeijing Q32

Beijing · WTA · Q32
#817WTA
1533ELO
1521Hard ELO
32 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 28 September 2018 ·
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Diyas Z.
7-6 3-6 6-4
Niculescu M.
Diyas Z.
77362
Niculescu M.
64641

Zarina Diyas defeated Monica Niculescu 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Beijing q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Zarina Diyas narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-16DubaiQ16hardZarina Diyas6-4 6-4
2018-01-29TaipeiR16hardMonica Niculescu6-0 1-6 6-4
2010-09-20TashkentR32hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
77%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
23
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
11
3
Break points won·Dominant
45
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
21
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
21
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

Draw