Zarina Diyas vs Monica Niculescu — Dubai Q16

Dubai · WTA · Q16
KAZ
Zarina Diyas
#597WTA
1533ELO
1521Hard ELO
32 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 16 February 2019 ·
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
Diyas Z.
6-4 6-4
Niculescu M.
Diyas Z.
662
Niculescu M.
440

Zarina Diyas defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Zarina Diyas claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-29TaipeiR16hardMonica Niculescu6-0 1-6 6-4
2010-09-20TashkentR32hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
Diyas Z.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
76%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Diyas Z.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Even
22
23
Break points saved·Slight edge
11
3
Break points won·Dominant
43
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
31
Tiebreaks·Even
24
28

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw