Monica Niculescu vs Ksenia Lykina

Roland Garros · WTA · Qualifying Round of 128

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 · 02:00

clay

RUS

Ksenia Lykina

36 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Niculescu M.

6-1 6-3

Lykina K.

Niculescu M.

662

Lykina K.

130

Monica Niculescu defeated Ksenia Lykina 6-1 6-3 in the Roland Garros qualifying round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped just 4 games past Ksenia Lykina.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Niculescu M.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Lykina K.

Lykina K.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

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

Niculescu M.Lykina K.

1st serve in·Clear edge

78%

62%

1st serve points won·Even

57%

60%

2nd serve points won·Even

46%

44%

Service points won·Even

54%

Return points won·Even

48%

44%

Break points saved·Even

53%

50%

Aces / match·Slight edge

0.6

2.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.4

4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

SlowFast

Monica Niculescu vs Ksenia Lykina — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 128

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return