Monica Niculescu vs Maria Penkova — Portimao 10K Semi-final
Portimao 10K · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2004 ·
hard
BULMaria Penkova
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Niculescu M.7-5 6-2
Penkova M.
Niculescu M.
762
Penkova M.
520
Monica Niculescu defeated Maria Penkova 7-5 6-2 in the Portimao 10K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Penkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Maria Penkova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-11 | Sofia 25K | QF | clay | Maria Penkova | 1-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This seasonNiculescu M.Penkova M.
1st serve in·
78%
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1st serve points won·
57%
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2nd serve points won·
46%
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Service points won·
54%
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Return points won·
48%
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Break points saved·
53%
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Aces / match·
0.6
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Double faults / match·
1.4
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.