Monica Niculescu vs Jarmila Gajdosova — Estoril Quarter-final

Estoril · WTA · Quarter-final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2011
clay
AUS
Jarmila Gajdosova
39 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Niculescu M.
5-7 6-4 6-2
Gajdosova J.
Niculescu M.
5662
Gajdosova J.
7421

Monica Niculescu defeated Jarmila Gajdosova 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the Estoril quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-06ParisR32carpetMonica Niculescu6-1 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Gajdosova J.

Gajdosova J.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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.Gajdosova J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.8
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Gajdosova J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
12
4
Break points saved·Dominant
14
42
Break points won·Dominant
84
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
28
16
Tiebreaks·Even
40
44

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

Draw

Final
Medina Garrigues A.
Barrois K.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Medina Garrigues A.
Niculescu M.
6-16-3
Barrois K.
Larsson J.
7-626-4
Quarter-finals
Niculescu M.
Gajdosova J.
5-76-46-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Koukalova K.
6-37-5
Larsson J.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-27-5
Barrois K.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-2
R16
Medina Garrigues A.
Arn G.
6-21-0
Gajdosova J.
Dellacqua C.
6-26-4
Kleybanova A.
Johansson M.
5-76-36-2
Niculescu M.
Stephens S.
6-46-4
Koukalova K.
Yakimova A.
2-66-46-1
Kudryavtseva A.
Oprandi R.
6-47-63
Larsson J.
Radwanska U.
6-46-4
Barrois K.
Vesnina E.
6-46-3
R32
Yakimova A.
Paszek T.
5-74-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Halep S.
7-657-65
Dellacqua C.
Zhang S.
6-26-1
Vesnina E.
Luz B.
6-16-1
Gajdosova J.
Voracova R.
6-46-0
Stephens S.
Oudin M.
6-26-1
Niculescu M.
Mattek Sands B.
6-45-76-3
Koukalova K.
Garcia Vidagany B.
6-47-63
Arn G.
Koehler M.
6-23-66-3
Oprandi R.
Zheng J.
6-46-2
Kudryavtseva A.
Rodionova A.
1-67-656-4
Larsson J.
De Lattre M.
6-36-1
Radwanska U.
Sevastova A.
5-77-656-1
Barrois K.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Johansson M.
Pervak K.
6-46-3
Kleybanova A.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2