Monica Niculescu vs Ekaterina BychkovaAustralian Open Q32

Australian Open · WTA · Q32
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 12 January 2008 ·
hard
41 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-1 7-5
Bychkova E.
Niculescu M.
672
Bychkova E.
150

Monica Niculescu defeated Ekaterina Bychkova 6-1 7-5 in the Australian Open q32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Niculescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-11-02Nantes 50KR32hardMonica Niculescu6-1 6-1
2008-04-28Cagnes-Sur-Mer 100KQFclayMonica Niculescu6-0 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Dominant
78%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
18
31
Break points saved·Dominant
7
50
Break points won·Dominant
93
63
Deciding sets·Slight edge
21
27
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw