Monica Puig vs Bethanie Mattek Sands — Sydney Qualifying Round 1

Sydney · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
PUR
Monica Puig
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2019
hard
USA
Bethanie Mattek Sands
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
Puig M.
3-6 6-2 6-2
Mattek Sands B.
Puig M.
3662
Mattek Sands B.
6221

Monica Puig defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Sydney qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bethanie Mattek Sands came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Monica Puig had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Puig narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-12-31AucklandR32hardMonica Puig6-3 6-2
2013-07-29CarlsbadR32hardBethanie Mattek Sands2-6 6-1 6-2
2013-03-18MiamiR128hardBethanie Mattek Sands6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Puig M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

Mattek Sands B.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Puig M.

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
Puig M.Mattek Sands B.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Puig M.Mattek Sands B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
63
52
Break points won·Even
62
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
17
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
29
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Hon P.
Birrell K.
6-726-46-3
Alexandrova E.
Konta J.
4-1
Collins D.
Maria T.
7-56-3
Putintseva Y.
Diyas Z.
6-26-2
Siniakova K.
Pera B.
6-36-4
Sasnovich A.
Puig M.
6-16-0
Q1
Sasnovich A.
Zidansek T.
6-46-1
Hon P.
Krunic A.
6-16-4
Birrell K.
Mladenovic K.
7-653-67-68
Alexandrova E.
Voegele S.
6-46-1
Konta J.
Kolodziejova M.
6-36-2
Maria T.
Myers A.
6-16-3
Collins D.
Inglis M.
7-636-4
Putintseva Y.
Aiava D.
6-06-2
Diyas Z.
Strycova B.
7-51-66-4
Pera B.
Bozovic A.
6-26-1
Siniakova K.
Hozumi E.
6-26-3
Puig M.
Mattek Sands B.
3-66-26-2