Monica Niculescu vs Petra Cetkovska — Poitiers 100K Qualifying Round
Poitiers 100K · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008 ·
hard
Niculescu M.6-4 6-3
Cetkovska P.
Niculescu M.
662
Cetkovska P.
430
Monica Niculescu defeated Petra Cetkovska 6-4 6-3 in the Poitiers 100K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Cetkovska came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Petra Cetkovska in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-06 | Nottingham 100K | QF | grass | Petra Cetkovska | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-05-01 | Antalya-Manavgat 25K | SF | clay | Petra Cetkovska | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
30
Break points won·Slight edge
93
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About