Monica Niculescu vs Iveta Benesova — Bratislava 100K Qualifying Round
Bratislava 100K · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2008 ·
hard
Niculescu M.6-3 6-4
Benesova I.
Niculescu M.
662
Benesova I.
340
Monica Niculescu defeated Iveta Benesova 6-3 6-4 in the Bratislava 100K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Iveta Benesova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Iveta Benesova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-13 | Prague | R16 | clay | Iveta Benesova | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
51%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
45%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
0.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.