Dominika Cibulkova vs Monica Niculescu — Los Angeles Round of 64

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 64
SVK
Dominika Cibulkova
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2008
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Cibulkova D.
6-4 6-3
Niculescu M.
Cibulkova D.
662
Niculescu M.
43–

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-3 in the Los Angeles round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Dominika Cibulkova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-09-24WuhanR64hardDominika Cibulkova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

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
Cibulkova D.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.9
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cibulkova D.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
12
Break points saved·Dominant
78
14
Break points won·Even
87
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
40

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

Draw

Final
Safina D.
Pennetta F.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Pennetta F.
Mattek Sands B.
3-66-27-5
Safina D.
Jankovic J.
7-636-1
Quarter-finals
Mattek Sands B.
Yuan M.
6-27-5
Safina D.
Azarenka V.
6-36-1
Jankovic J.
Petrova N.
7-56-4
Pennetta F.
Bammer S.
7-633-66-1
R16
Pennetta F.
Sugiyama A.
7-656-3
Azarenka V.
Stosur S.
6-47-64
Safina D.
Kudryavtseva A.
7-610-67-63
Jankovic J.
Czink M.
6-36-2
Petrova N.
Zvonareva V.
6-47-5
Yuan M.
South M.
6-26-3
Mattek Sands B.
Govortsova O.
7-56-2
Bammer S.
Chakvetadze A.
6-45-76-2
R32
Pennetta F.
Paszek T.
2-66-16-4
Bammer S.
Dubois S.
6-37-5
Chakvetadze A.
Domachowska M.
6-16-1
Govortsova O.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-4
Mattek Sands B.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-0
Yuan M.
Mirza S.
6-46-3
South M.
Kvitova P.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
King V.
7-56-2
Czink M.
Savchuk O.
6-42-66-4
Petrova N.
Amanmuradova A.
6-13-66-1
Zvonareva V.
Craybas J.
6-47-62
Safina D.
Peng S.
6-26-2
Kudryavtseva A.
Cibulkova D.
3-67-56-4
Stosur S.
Kulikova R.
7-647-5
Azarenka V.
Chan Y.
6-16-3
Sugiyama A.
Schnyder P.
6-47-5
R64
Chan Y.
Rezai A.
6-16-4
Domachowska M.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-3
Czink M.
Razzano V.
6-36-3
Govortsova O.
Kustova D.
6-36-4
Mattek Sands B.
Spears A.
6-26-4
Savchuk O.
Dulko G.
6-46-3
Vaidisova N.
Morita A.
6-756-36-1
Mirza S.
Hrdinova E.
6-36-4
Yuan M.
Bondarenko K.
2-67-656-4
Kvitova P.
Kleybanova A.
6-41-67-5
King V.
Haynes A.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Jidkova A.
6-06-4
Amanmuradova A.
Jackson J.
6-26-2
Craybas J.
Keothavong A.
6-36-2
Peng S.
Ditty J.
6-46-2
Kudryavtseva A.
Rodionova A.
7-53-66-3
Cibulkova D.
Niculescu M.
6-46-3
Stosur S.
Peer S.
6-16-1
Kulikova R.
Vesnina E.
6-44-66-2
Sugiyama A.
Lisicki S.
6-46-4
Paszek T.
Nakamura A.
6-46-2
Pennetta F.
Wozniak A.
6-16-0
Bammer S.
Rolle A.
6-06-4
Dubois S.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-3