Anna Chakvetadze vs Monica NiculescuHobart Round of 32

Hobart · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2012
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Chakvetadze A.
6-0 6-4
Niculescu M.
Chakvetadze A.
662
Niculescu M.
04

Anna Chakvetadze defeated Monica Niculescu 6-0 6-4 in the Hobart round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Anna Chakvetadze claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-13ZurichR32hardMonica Niculescu3-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Chakvetadze A.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Chakvetadze 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
1st serve in·Clear edge
60%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
39%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
44%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
55
12
Break points saved·Dominant
72
14
Break points won·Slight edge
78
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
28
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
49
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 54%