Klara Koukalova vs Monica Niculescu — Shenzhen Semi-final

Shenzhen · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2012
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Koukalova K.
6-1 6-3
Niculescu M.
Koukalova K.
662
Niculescu M.
13–

Klara Koukalova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-1 6-3 in the Shenzhen semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Klara Koukalova 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
2014-07-07BucharestR32clayMonica Niculescu6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Koukalova 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
Koukalova K.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
50%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Koukalova K.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
18
12
Break points saved·Slight edge
25
14
Break points won·Dominant
44
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
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
Li N.
Koukalova K.
6-31-67-5
Semi-finals
Li N.
Peng S.
6-46-0
Koukalova K.
Niculescu M.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Koukalova K.
Bartoli M.
6-36-2
Li N.
Jovanovski B.
6-36-3
Peng S.
Beck A.
2-67-56-2
Niculescu M.
Zhou Y.
6-46-2
R16
Koukalova K.
Svitolina E.
6-46-3
Zhou Y.
Chang K.
4-66-27-63
Bartoli M.
Voegele S.
7-56-4
Jovanovski B.
Duan Y.
6-36-1
Beck A.
Hsieh S.
6-36-0
Peng S.
Morita A.
6-16-1
Niculescu M.
Robson L.
6-26-3
Li N.
Cohen J.
6-36-4
R32
Peng S.
Keothavong A.
6-46-0
Zhou Y.
Pegula J.
6-46-2
Svitolina E.
Peer S.
6-16-3
Cohen J.
Bratchikova N.
0-67-677-5
Koukalova K.
Hlavackova A.
6-16-1
Duan Y.
Date Krumm K.
7-657-5
Jovanovski B.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-36-1
Hsieh S.
Czink M.
6-36-2
Beck A.
Muguruza G.
6-26-776-4
Morita A.
Chan Y.
6-46-4
Li N.
Minella M.
6-46-0
Robson L.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-26-1
Niculescu M.
Zheng S.
6-47-5
Chang K.
Soler Espinosa S.
4-66-16-3
Voegele S.
Babos T.
6-47-5
Bartoli M.
Chan W.
6-16-0