Monica Niculescu vs Anna Chakvetadze — Zurich Round of 32

Zurich · WTA · Round of 32
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2008
hard
RUS
Anna Chakvetadze
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
Niculescu M.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Chakvetadze A.
Niculescu M.
3662
Chakvetadze A.
6321

Monica Niculescu defeated Anna Chakvetadze 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Zurich round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Chakvetadze came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Anna Chakvetadze in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-09HobartR32hardAnna Chakvetadze6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Chakvetadze A.

Chakvetadze A.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

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
Niculescu M.Chakvetadze A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
51%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Chakvetadze A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
55
Break points saved·Dominant
14
72
Break points won·Slight edge
84
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
66
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
40
49

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

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Pennetta F.
7-616-2
Semi-finals
Pennetta F.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-37-66
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.
4-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Medina Garrigues A.
Azarenka V.
4-66-30-0
Williams V.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
Pennetta F.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-2
Ivanovic A.
Kvitova P.
6-16-4
R16
Medina Garrigues A.
Zvonareva V.
6-33-0
Srebotnik K.
Radwanska A.
2-67-666-3
Schiavone F.
Kirilenko M.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.
Bartoli M.
6-26-4
Azarenka V.
Niculescu M.
6-06-0
Pennetta F.
Jankovic J.
5-76-36-3
Williams V.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-1
R32
Pennetta F.
Petrova N.
6-16-1
Azarenka V.
Mauresmo A.
6-26-1
Niculescu M.
Chakvetadze A.
3-66-36-2
Kirilenko M.
Hantuchova D.
7-56-2
Schiavone F.
Wozniacki C.
7-636-2
Bondarenko A.
Cornet A.
1-66-37-66
Kvitova P.
Schnyder P.
6-43-66-4
Arvidsson S.
Bammer S.
0-67-56-4
Bartoli M.
Szavay A.
6-46-0
Srebotnik K.
Bacsinszky T.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.
Dushevina V.
6-46-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Li N.
6-26-4