Karin Knapp vs Monica Niculescu — Tashkent Round of 32

Tashkent · WTA · Round of 32
ITA
Karin Knapp
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2012
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Knapp K.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Niculescu M.
Knapp K.
2672
Niculescu M.
6351

Karin Knapp defeated Monica Niculescu 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Tashkent round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karin Knapp claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-17LuxembourgR32hardMonica Niculescu6-7(2) 7-5 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Knapp K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Knapp K.

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
Knapp K.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
53%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Knapp K.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
24
12
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
14
Break points won·Clear edge
66
84
Deciding sets·Slight edge
34
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Begu I.
Vekic D.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Vekic D.
Birnerova E.
6-13-66-1
Begu I.
Radwanska U.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Vekic D.
Jovanovski B.
6-46-4
Birnerova E.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-34-66-2
Begu I.
Voskoboeva G.
3-67-617-5
Radwanska U.
Panova A.
5-76-27-63
R16
Panova A.
Doi M.
6-46-4
Radwanska U.
Diatchenko V.
6-26-2
Begu I.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Voskoboeva G.
Chakvetadze A.
6-16-3
Jovanovski B.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-786-3
Vekic D.
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-2
Cadantu Ignatik A.
Sharipova S.
1-66-36-3
Birnerova E.
Knapp K.
6-26-2
R32
Chakvetadze A.
Tsurenko L.
6-46-3
Panova A.
Gajdosova J.
4-66-27-5
Jovanovski B.
Pfizenmaier D.
6-22-66-4
Diatchenko V.
Abduraimova N.
6-26-4
Doi M.
Cohen J.
6-36-0
Cornet A.
Bratchikova N.
6-16-3
Begu I.
Amanmuradova A.
6-46-3
Voskoboeva G.
Dolonc V.
3-66-16-0
Radwanska U.
Torro Flor M.
6-47-5
Daniilidou E.
Puig M.
6-46-2
Arruabarrena L.
Cepelova J.
6-16-2
Vekic D.
Rybarikova M.
7-636-3
Cadantu Ignatik A.
Bychkova E.
3-66-47-5
Sharipova S.
Ekshibarova V.
6-47-5
Birnerova E.
Feuerstein C.
7-646-4
Knapp K.
Niculescu M.
2-66-37-5