Monica Niculescu vs Kelly Liggan — Monterrey 100K Round of 32
Monterrey 100K · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2008 ·
hard
Niculescu M.6-1 7-6
Liggan K.
Niculescu M.
6772
Liggan K.
1620
Monica Niculescu defeated Kelly Liggan 6-1 7-6 in the Monterrey 100K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kelly Liggan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Kelly Liggan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-07 | Coimbra 25K | F | hard | Kelly Liggan | 6-0 7-6(7) |
Statistics
This season1st 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.