Monica Niculescu vs Lara Arruabarrena — Miami Qualifying Round 1

Miami · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
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Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2019
hard
ESP
Lara Arruabarrena
34 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWL
Niculescu M.
6-0 2-6 6-4
Arruabarrena L.
Niculescu M.
6262
Arruabarrena L.
0641

Monica Niculescu defeated Lara Arruabarrena 6-0 2-6 6-4 in the Miami qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lara Arruabarrena came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-09NanchangR32hardLara Arruabarrena1-6 6-3 4-1 RET
2017-10-09LinzR32hardLara Arruabarrena1-6 6-1 2-0 RET
2016-09-19SeoulFhardLara Arruabarrena6-0 2-6 6-0
2015-08-03WashingtonR32hardMonica Niculescu7-5 6-4
2011-04-04MarbellaR32clayLara Arruabarrena7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Arruabarrena L.

Arruabarrena L.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Niculescu 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
Niculescu M.Arruabarrena L.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.7
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Arruabarrena L.
Clutch Rating·Even
12
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
14
24
Break points won·Dominant
84
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
59
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
40
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Jakupovic D.
Brengle M.
6-06-3
Vickery S.
Swiatek I.
7-626-4
Muchova K.
Bouzkova M.
6-46-3
Kanepi K.
Babos T.
6-36-4
Pegula J.
Rus A.
6-36-0
Niculescu M.
Baindl K.
6-26-4
Doi M.
Minella M.
3-67-56-4
Golubic V.
Barthel M.
7-57-5
Townsend T.
Haddad Maia B.
6-16-4
Wickmayer Y.
Pliskova K.
6-36-3
Siegemund L.
Hercog P.
3-66-26-2
Hibino N.
Linette M.
6-46-0
Q1
Hercog P.
Stollar F.
6-26-2
Pliskova K.
Bogdan A.
6-41-67-5
Haddad Maia B.
Blinkova A.
2-66-36-2
Townsend T.
Zheng Q.
4-67-56-4
Baindl K.
Zhu L.
0-66-46-2
Niculescu M.
Arruabarrena L.
6-02-66-4
Pegula J.
Kiick A.
7-56-0
Rus A.
Pera B.
6-33-0
Babos T.
Voegele S.
3-67-56-4
Kanepi K.
Badosa P.
6-36-3
Muchova K.
Diatchenko V.
7-666-1
Bouzkova M.
Boulter K.
6-46-2
Swiatek I.
Diyas Z.
6-27-5
Vickery S.
Brady J.
2-66-36-2
Barthel M.
Dart H.
3-66-47-65
Golubic V.
Thandi K.
6-03-0
Brengle M.
Watson H.
6-726-36-4
Hibino N.
Bouchard E.
4-66-06-4
Minella M.
Mchale C.
2-67-636-4
Doi M.
Potapova A.
3-67-6107-62
Siegemund L.
Cirstea S.
4-67-57-5
Wickmayer Y.
Kudermetova V.
6-46-2
Jakupovic D.
Ferro F.
1-66-36-2
Linette M.
Dolehide C.
7-57-65