Monica Niculescu vs Tsvetana Pironkova — Bucharest 10K Final
Bucharest 10K · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2002 ·
clay
Niculescu M.6-1 7-6
Pironkova T.
Niculescu M.
6772
Pironkova T.
1640
Monica Niculescu defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1 7-6 in the Bucharest 10K final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tsvetana Pironkova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-17 | W100+H Nottingham 1 | R16 | grass | Tsvetana Pironkova | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2017-06-26 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2011-08-22 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2009-01-05 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2008-02-09 | Antwerp | Q32 | hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
18
26
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
23
Break points won·Even
93
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
21
4
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
63
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About