Monica Niculescu vs Jelena JankovicDoha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2013
hard
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-4 6-1
Jankovic J.
Niculescu M.
662
Jankovic J.
41

Monica Niculescu defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-1 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-09HobartR32hardMonica Niculescu6-2 6-3
2016-02-22DohaR32hardMonica Niculescu3-6 6-4 7-5
2012-10-01BeijingR32hardJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2011-03-21MiamiR64hardJelena Jankovic6-3 6-1
2010-01-18Australian OpenR128hardJelena Jankovic6-4 6-0
2009-02-16DubaiR32hardJelena Jankovic6-3 6-2
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayJelena Jankovic7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.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
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
59
Break points saved·Dominant
14
80
Break points won·Slight edge
84
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
55
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
40
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw