Bojana Jovanovski vs Monica Niculescu — Copenhagen Round of 16

Copenhagen · WTA · Round of 16
SRB
Bojana Jovanovski
34 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2012
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Jovanovski B.
6-7 6-4 6-1
Niculescu M.
Jovanovski B.
66662
Niculescu M.
78411

Bojana Jovanovski defeated Monica Niculescu 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Copenhagen round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Bojana Jovanovski 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
2014-09-15GuangzhouR32hardMonica Niculescu6-2 6-2
2011-03-21MiamiR128hardMonica Niculescu6-1 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Jovanovski B.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Jovanovski B.

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
Jovanovski B.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
63%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
51%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Jovanovski B.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
30
12
Break points saved·Clear edge
26
14
Break points won·Clear edge
63
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
28
40

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

Draw

Final
Kerber A.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Jankovic J.
6-26-1
Wozniacki C.
Martic P.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Kanepi K.
4-66-16-3
Kerber A.
Barthel M.
6-20-67-5
Wozniacki C.
Cornet A.
6-06-3
Martic P.
Jovanovski B.
6-44-66-3
R16
Barthel M.
Brianti A.
6-36-2
Kerber A.
Keothavong A.
4-66-36-3
Wozniacki C.
Parmentier P.
6-26-1
Cornet A.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-22-67-5
Jovanovski B.
Niculescu M.
6-766-46-1
Martic P.
Konta J.
6-26-3
Kanepi K.
Babos T.
7-54-67-62
Jankovic J.
Putintseva Y.
6-36-1
R32
Konta J.
Pervak K.
6-31-0
Mayr Achleitner P.
Arvidsson S.
7-55-76-1
Putintseva Y.
Barbat K.
6-47-5
Wozniacki C.
Radwanska U.
7-646-2
Parmentier P.
Chakvetadze A.
7-56-1
Cornet A.
Ejdesgaard M.
6-06-0
Martic P.
Beck A.
6-46-4
Babos T.
Date Krumm K.
1-67-647-5
Kanepi K.
Rodionova A.
6-36-4
Niculescu M.
Savinykh V.
6-26-2
Jovanovski B.
Voegele S.
6-36-4
Keothavong A.
Czink M.
4-66-26-3
Jankovic J.
Robson L.
6-47-68
Brianti A.
Barrois K.
6-23-66-4
Kerber A.
Foretz Gacon S.
4-66-27-5
Barthel M.
Larsson J.
6-36-4