Jelena Jankovic vs Monica NiculescuAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 18 January 2010
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Jankovic J.
6-4 6-0
Niculescu M.
Jankovic J.
662
Niculescu M.
40

Jelena Jankovic defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-0 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-09HobartR32hardMonica Niculescu6-2 6-3
2016-02-22DohaR32hardMonica Niculescu3-6 6-4 7-5
2013-02-11DohaR64hardMonica Niculescu6-4 6-1
2012-10-01BeijingR32hardJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2011-03-21MiamiR64hardJelena Jankovic6-3 6-1
2009-02-16DubaiR32hardJelena Jankovic6-3 6-2
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayJelena Jankovic7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Jankovic J.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

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
1st serve in·Clear edge
62%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
12
Break points saved·Dominant
80
14
Break points won·Slight edge
91
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
28
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
50
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

R128
Hercog P.
Fedak Y.
6-46-0
Errani S.
Koukalova K.
6-27-65
Bondarenko A.
Woerle K.
6-26-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Rodina E.
6-06-0
Zahlavova S.
Vandeweghe C.
6-06-1
Bartoli M.
De Los Rios R.
6-46-1
Kirilenko M.
Sharapova M.
7-643-66-4
Meusburger Y.
Bacsinszky T.
6-44-66-2
Vinci R.
Groenefeld A.
7-56-4
King V.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-757-5
Bondarenko K.
Olaru R.
6-27-66
Baltacha E.
Parmentier P.
6-43-67-5
Strycova B.
Kulikova R.
7-656-7106-3
Safina D.
Rybarikova M.
6-46-4
Wickmayer Y.
Dulgheru A.
1-67-510-8
Makarova K.
Razzano V.
6-26-3
Kleybanova A.
Dokic J.
6-17-5
Cirstea S.
Rogowska O.
6-32-66-2
Henin J.
Flipkens K.
6-46-3
Dementieva E.
Dushevina V.
6-26-1
Williams V.
Safarova L.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Kucova K.
6-26-0
Stosur S.
Han X.
6-13-66-2
Barrois K.
Amanmuradova A.
6-07-66
Williams S.
Radwanska U.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Craybas J.
6-17-5
Petkovic A.
Voracova R.
6-26-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Morita A.
7-56-4
Lisicki S.
Martic P.
6-16-4
Brianti A.
Lepchenko V.
6-03-66-1
Bammer S.
Parra Santonja A.
6-36-2
Dellacqua C.
Yakimova A.
6-23-66-4
Sprem K.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-2
Schiavone F.
Cornet A.
0-67-56-0
Coin J.
Molik A.
3-67-646-3
Kudryavtseva A.
Oudin M.
2-67-57-5
Radwanska A.
Maria T.
6-16-0
Li N.
Erakovic M.
6-26-0
Szavay A.
Dubois S.
6-36-2
Arvidsson S.
Gajdosova J.
6-24-66-4
Hantuchova D.
Kutuzova V.
3-66-17-5
Peer S.
Hradecka L.
6-756-26-1
Pironkova T.
Voskoboeva G.
6-46-4
Goerges J.
Paszek T.
6-03-66-3
Wozniacki C.
Wozniak A.
6-46-2
Azarenka V.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-26-0
Voegele S.
Czink M.
7-56-759-7
Shvedova Y.
Date Krumm K.
6-46-2
Garbin T.
Vesnina E.
7-656-4
Ivanovic A.
Perry S.
6-26-3
Dulko G.
Kucova Z.
6-05-77-5
Benesova I.
Chang K.
7-56-2
Pennetta F.
Chakvetadze A.
6-33-66-2
Clijsters K.
Tetreault V.
6-06-4
Tanasugarn T.
Karatantcheva S.
6-17-60
Kanepi K.
Chan Y.
7-646-2
Petrova N.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-36-4
Rezai A.
Mirza S.
6-46-2
Kerber A.
Govortsova O.
6-36-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Sevastova A.
6-26-4
Kuznetsova S.
Rodionova A.
6-16-2
Obrien K.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Niculescu M.
6-46-0
Zheng J.
Peng S.
0-66-16-2