Kaia Kanepi vs Monica Niculescu — US Open Round of 128
US Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008 ·
hard
Kanepi K.6-0 6-3
Niculescu M.
Kanepi K.
662
Niculescu M.
030
Kaia Kanepi defeated Monica Niculescu 6-0 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kaia Kanepi handed Monica Niculescu a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–3 win.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
30
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
23
7
Break points won·Clear edge
77
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
22
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
6
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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