Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Monica Niculescu — Estoril Semi-final

Estoril · WTA · Semi-final
ESP
Anabel Medina Garrigues
43 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2011
clay
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Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Medina Garrigues A.
6-1 6-3
Niculescu M.
Medina Garrigues A.
662
Niculescu M.
13–

Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Monica Niculescu 6-1 6-3 in the Estoril semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-25FlorianopolisR32hardMonica Niculescu5-7 7-6(7) 6-1
2011-10-17LuxembourgR16hardMonica Niculescu7-6(5) 3-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Medina Garrigues A.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Medina Garrigues A.

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
Medina Garrigues A.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
52%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
0.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.4
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Medina Garrigues A.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
26
12
Break points saved·Dominant
48
14
Break points won·Slight edge
75
84
Deciding sets·Slight edge
22
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
40

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