Monica Niculescu vs Yanina Wickmayer — Cincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2013
hard
BEL
Yanina Wickmayer
36 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Niculescu M.
6-1 6-2
Wickmayer Y.
Niculescu M.
662
Wickmayer Y.
12–

Monica Niculescu defeated Yanina Wickmayer 6-1 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yanina Wickmayer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-09-21GuangzhouQFhardYanina Wickmayer6-2 6-2
2013-04-01MonterreyR16hardMonica Niculescu6-4 3-6 6-1
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayYanina Wickmayer6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Wickmayer Y.

Wickmayer Y.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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.Wickmayer Y.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Wickmayer Y.
Clutch Rating·Even
12
14
Break points saved·Dominant
14
57
Break points won·Clear edge
84
61
Deciding sets·Slight edge
28
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
40
13

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
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
2-66-27-66
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Jankovic J.
4-66-26-3
Williams S.
Li N.
7-57-5
Quarter-finals
Li N.
Radwanska A.
W/O
Williams S.
Halep S.
6-06-4
Jankovic J.
Vinci R.
6-06-4
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.
6-37-65
R16
Radwanska A.
Vesnina E.
6-06-2
Li N.
Kerber A.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Stephens S.
3-67-57-5
Wozniacki C.
Kvitova P.
3-66-26-3
Azarenka V.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Barthel M.
6-46-1
Halep S.
Stosur S.
6-44-66-2
Vinci R.
Errani S.
6-46-3
R32
Halep S.
Bartoli M.
3-66-46-1
Stosur S.
Hampton J.
6-37-63
Barthel M.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Bouchard E.
4-66-26-2
Azarenka V.
King V.
6-17-66
Vesnina E.
Williams V.
6-25-76-2
Jankovic J.
Makarova K.
2-66-36-3
Vinci R.
Petkovic A.
6-46-736-3
Errani S.
Hercog P.
6-45-76-4
Rybarikova M.
Cornet A.
3-67-57-5
Wozniacki C.
Niculescu M.
6-46-3
Kvitova P.
Erakovic M.
6-46-776-3
Stephens S.
Sharapova M.
2-67-656-3
Li N.
Davis L.
4-66-16-1
Kerber A.
Kleybanova A.
7-636-2
Radwanska A.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-0
R64
Davis L.
Koukalova K.
7-637-61
Wozniacki C.
Peng S.
6-16-1
Kleybanova A.
Arvidsson S.
4-66-47-67
King V.
Mladenovic K.
6-36-4
Rybarikova M.
Goerges J.
6-24-66-4
Cornet A.
Ivanovic A.
2-67-686-4
Bouchard E.
Puig M.
6-36-4
Barthel M.
Safarova L.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Tatishvili A.
4-67-647-64
Stosur S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-17-5
Niculescu M.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-2
Erakovic M.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-36-4
Stephens S.
Martic P.
6-23-66-3
Makarova K.
Beck A.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Lisicki S.
7-655-76-2
Vinci R.
Mattek Sands B.
6-45-76-3
Hampton J.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-54-66-3
Halep S.
Hsieh S.
6-756-16-2
Lepchenko V.
Pennetta F.
6-22-66-2
Petkovic A.
Hantuchova D.
2-66-46-1
Hercog P.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Williams V.
Cepelova J.
6-46-1
Vesnina E.
Flipkens K.
3-66-16-3
Kerber A.
Knapp K.
6-766-06-1