Monica Niculescu vs Lucie Hradecka — Luxembourg Quarter-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Quarter-final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2011
hard
CZE
Lucie Hradecka
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLLW
Niculescu M.
6-4 6-4
Hradecka L.
Niculescu M.
662
Hradecka L.
44–

Monica Niculescu defeated Lucie Hradecka 6-4 6-4 in the Luxembourg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Hradecka came in defending last year's round of 32, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Niculescu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-15LuxembourgQFhardMonica Niculescu6-0 6-4
2010-07-12PragueR16clayLucie Hradecka6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Hradecka L.

Hradecka L.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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.Hradecka L.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
53%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
56%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Hradecka L.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
12
28
Break points saved·Dominant
14
49
Break points won·Dominant
84
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
67
Tiebreaks·Even
40
38

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Niculescu M.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Goerges J.
6-36-3
Niculescu M.
Keothavong A.
7-54-66-3
Quarter-finals
Goerges J.
Sevastova A.
5-2
Niculescu M.
Hradecka L.
6-46-4
Azarenka V.
Benesova I.
6-36-2
Keothavong A.
Schoofs B.
6-36-2
R16
Benesova I.
Kirilenko M.
W/O
Azarenka V.
Brianti A.
6-06-1
Niculescu M.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-653-66-1
Schoofs B.
Marino R.
1-66-17-5
Goerges J.
Paszek T.
6-46-2
Sevastova A.
Halep S.
6-26-2
Keothavong A.
Ivanovic A.
6-36-2
Hradecka L.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-36-4
R32
Paszek T.
Makarova K.
6-26-2
Benesova I.
Parmentier P.
3-66-36-2
Sevastova A.
Pennetta F.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Strycova B.
6-26-4
Halep S.
Date Krumm K.
6-47-5
Brianti A.
Tatishvili A.
6-31-66-3
Kirilenko M.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-653-63-0
Schoofs B.
Kerber A.
2-66-26-1
Marino R.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
1-66-36-3
Keothavong A.
Minella M.
6-31-66-3
Ivanovic A.
Razzano V.
7-626-4
Niculescu M.
Knapp K.
6-727-57-63
Medina Garrigues A.
Kremer A.
6-06-0
Goerges J.
Baltacha E.
7-56-1
Hradecka L.
Hantuchova D.
6-737-56-1
Cadantu Ignatik A.
Yakimova A.
6-16-4