Monica Niculescu vs Angelique Kerber — Krakow 100K Semi-final
Krakow 100K · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2008 ·
hard
Niculescu M.6-4 2-6 7-5
Kerber A.
Niculescu M.
6272
Kerber A.
4651
Monica Niculescu defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4 2-6 7-5 in the Krakow 100K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Angelique Kerber in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-07 | Linz | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 0-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2012-02-06 | Paris | R16 | carpet | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
76%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
57%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
22
87
Break points saved·Dominant
7
72
Break points won·Even
95
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
24
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About