Sorana Cirstea vs Monica Niculescu — 's-Hertogenbosch Round of 32

's-Hertogenbosch · WTA · Round of 32
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#17WTA
1957ELO
1689Grass ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 June 2009
grass
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Cirstea S.
5-7 6-3 6-3
Niculescu M.
Cirstea S.
5662
Niculescu M.
7331

Sorana Cirstea defeated Monica Niculescu 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the 's-Hertogenbosch round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06MontrealR64hardSorana Cirstea3-6 6-4 6-4
2018-03-05Indian WellsR128hardSorana Cirstea6-2 6-3
2017-05-22NurnbergR32claySorana Cirstea6-4 1-0 RET
2017-03-06Indian WellsR128hardMonica Niculescu4-6 6-3 6-1
2009-10-19MoscowR32hardMonica Niculescu3-0 RET
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Serve vs return

This season
Cirstea S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Even serve battle

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
Cirstea S.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cirstea S.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
85
12
Break points saved·Dominant
86
14
Break points won·Slight edge
92
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
40

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cirstea S.Niculescu M.
Freshness·
90
—

Cirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw

Final
Tanasugarn T.
Wickmayer Y.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Tanasugarn T.
Safina D.
7-57-5
Wickmayer Y.
Schiavone F.
7-632-66-3
Quarter-finals
Wickmayer Y.
Barrois K.
6-16-1
Schiavone F.
Govortsova O.
6-16-3
Tanasugarn T.
Pennetta F.
2-66-36-3
Safina D.
Hantuchova D.
1-66-46-3
R16
Barrois K.
Krajicek M.
6-46-3
Wickmayer Y.
Cirstea S.
6-46-3
Schiavone F.
Bondarenko A.
4-67-56-3
Govortsova O.
Dechy N.
6-16-3
Tanasugarn T.
Benesova I.
6-36-1
Pennetta F.
Pervak K.
6-16-1
Hantuchova D.
Bondarenko K.
2-66-26-1
Safina D.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-3
R32
Dechy N.
Cibulkova D.
6-33-66-3
Govortsova O.
Beltrame S.
6-26-1
Bondarenko A.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-46-716-3
Pervak K.
Cetkovska P.
7-57-66
Schiavone F.
Coin J.
6-26-2
Bondarenko K.
Flipkens K.
6-43-66-3
Cirstea S.
Niculescu M.
5-76-36-3
Wickmayer Y.
Camerin M.
6-16-3
Krajicek M.
Errani S.
6-46-2
Barrois K.
Vesnina E.
6-46-3
Benesova I.
Santangelo M.
6-26-3
Tanasugarn T.
Strycova B.
6-16-3
Pennetta F.
Chan Y.
6-46-2
Hantuchova D.
Vinci R.
7-626-4
Safina D.
Groenefeld A.
6-06-3
Shvedova Y.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-26-0