Monica Niculescu vs Daniela Hantuchova — Luxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2012
hard
SVK
Daniela Hantuchova
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
Niculescu M.
6-1 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Niculescu M.
662
Hantuchova D.
13–

Monica Niculescu defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-1 6-3 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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.Hantuchova D.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Hantuchova D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
57
Break points saved·Dominant
14
68
Break points won·Clear edge
84
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
55

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
Williams V.
Niculescu M.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Niculescu M.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-3
Williams V.
Petkovic A.
5-76-46-4
Quarter-finals
Williams V.
Vinci R.
7-626-4
Niculescu M.
Hradecka L.
6-06-4
Hantuchova D.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-56-0
Petkovic A.
Pervak K.
6-36-2
R16
Williams V.
Barthel M.
7-646-4
Hradecka L.
Beck A.
6-16-1
Niculescu M.
Goerges J.
6-46-2
Hantuchova D.
Flipkens K.
6-44-66-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Rybarikova M.
6-26-3
Pervak K.
Cirstea S.
7-646-1
Petkovic A.
Jankovic J.
7-56-0
Vinci R.
Keothavong A.
6-46-1
R32
Jankovic J.
Peng S.
3-0
Vinci R.
Govortsova O.
6-02-66-0
Goerges J.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-26-1
Niculescu M.
Oprandi R.
7-646-1
Beck A.
Strycova B.
5-77-626-2
Hradecka L.
Paszek T.
6-37-68
Flipkens K.
Lisicki S.
3-66-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Rus A.
3-66-46-1
Dominguez Lino L.
Maria T.
7-636-1
Rybarikova M.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-626-4
Cirstea S.
Martic P.
6-26-2
Pervak K.
Dushevina V.
6-37-62
Petkovic A.
Muguruza G.
4-66-26-1
Barthel M.
Minella M.
7-56-0
Williams V.
Bencic B.
6-36-1
Keothavong A.
Bertens K.
6-26-2