Monica Niculescu vs Alexandra DulgheruUS Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011
hard
37 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-3 6-0
Dulgheru A.
Niculescu M.
662
Dulgheru A.
30

Monica Niculescu defeated Alexandra Dulgheru 6-3 6-0 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-09-20TashkentQFhardMonica Niculescu7-6(5) 2-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Dulgheru A.

Dulgheru A.serving52% hold

wins 51% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
76%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
12
20
Break points saved·Slight edge
14
21
Break points won·Clear edge
84
60
Deciding sets·Clear edge
28
52
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
53

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
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

R128
Baltacha E.
Hampton J.
2-66-25-1
Wozniacki C.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-36-1
Soler Espinosa S.
Date Krumm K.
7-657-62
Williams S.
Jovanovski B.
6-16-1
Peer S.
Mirza S.
6-756-36-1
Pous Tio L.
Doi M.
6-26-7125-2
Pironkova T.
Razzano V.
6-26-3
Robson L.
Morita A.
7-651-0
Bondarenko K.
Hradecka L.
6-36-0
Lucic M.
Erakovic M.
6-42-66-4
Rus A.
Vesnina E.
6-26-4
King V.
Arn G.
6-16-4
Gajdosova J.
Benesova I.
7-657-5
Parmentier P.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-3
Amanmuradova A.
Paszek T.
6-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Errani S.
7-56-1
Petkovic A.
Bychkova E.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Diatchenko V.
4-67-56-2
Cornet A.
Dellacqua C.
7-56-0
Vinci R.
Begu I.
6-36-4
Kanepi K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Johansson M.
6-24-67-5
Halep S.
Li N.
6-27-5
Azarenka V.
Larsson J.
6-16-3
Dulko G.
Marino R.
6-36-3
Krajicek M.
Daniilidou E.
3-67-646-1
Stephens S.
Jani R.
6-23-67-63
Cetkovska P.
Rodina E.
1-66-16-2
Ivanovic A.
Pervak K.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-0
Dokic J.
Govortsova O.
6-36-1
Martic P.
Strycova B.
5-76-36-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Tatishvili A.
6-26-2
Barthel M.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-4
Scheepers C.
Keothavong A.
7-56-3
Schiavone F.
Voskoboeva G.
6-31-66-4
Dulgheru A.
Kvitova P.
7-636-3
Niculescu M.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-36-3
Keys M.
Craybas J.
6-26-4
Safarova L.
Rybarikova M.
2-66-36-2
Wickmayer Y.
Cirstea S.
6-17-5
Kudryavtseva A.
Rodionova A.
7-617-5
Kerber A.
Davis L.
7-636-3
Radwanska A.
Radwanska U.
6-26-3
Peng S.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-4
Goerges J.
Barrois K.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Rezai A.
6-16-4
Oprandi R.
Oudin M.
6-07-67
Yakimova A.
Lertcheewakarn N.
6-04-66-3
Sharapova M.
Watson H.
3-67-56-3
Bartoli M.
Panova A.
7-56-3
Mchale C.
Wozniak A.
6-36-756-4
Dushevina V.
Sevastova A.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Makarova K.
4-66-17-63
Petrova N.
Chan Y.
6-31-66-4
Hercog P.
Mattek Sands B.
6-16-3
Vandeweghe C.
Brianti A.
7-56-3
Stosur S.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-3
Cibulkova D.
Zhang S.
6-36-4
Falconi I.
Koukalova K.
3-66-46-2
Williams V.
Dolonc V.
6-46-3
Lisicki S.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-3
Zvonareva V.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-36-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Knapp K.
6-746-46-3