Monica Niculescu vs Samantha Murray

US Open · WTA · Q64

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Thursday, 26 August 2021 · 20:00

hard

GBR

Samantha Murray

38 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWLWLLLW

Niculescu M.

6-4 3-6 6-3

Murray S.

Niculescu M.

6362

Murray S.

4631

Monica Niculescu defeated Samantha Murray 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the US Open q64 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Monica Niculescu closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Niculescu M.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Murray S.

Murray S.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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.Murray S.

1st serve in·Clear edge

75%

61%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

57%

62%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

47%

38%

Service points won·Even

54%

53%

Return points won·Even

44%

41%

Break points saved·Even

54%

53%

Aces / match·Clear edge

0.8

2.7

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.5

6.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Monica Niculescu vs Samantha Murray — US Open Q64

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return