Monica Niculescu vs Jana Cepelova — Madrid Qualifying Round 2

Madrid · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2014
clay
SVK
Jana Cepelova
33 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Niculescu M.
6-0 6-1
Cepelova J.
Niculescu M.
662
Cepelova J.
01–

Monica Niculescu defeated Jana Cepelova 6-0 6-1 in the Madrid qualifying round 2 on clay. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-09-19SeoulQFhardMonica Niculescu6-4 6-2
2015-06-29WimbledonR64grassMonica Niculescu6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving37% hold

wins 45% of points on serve vs Cepelova J.

Cepelova J.serving32% hold

wins 43% 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.Cepelova J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
76%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Cepelova J.
Clutch Rating·Even
12
14
Break points saved·Even
14
16
Break points won·Slight edge
84
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
28
37
Tiebreaks·Even
40
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Garcia C.
Pous Tio L.
6-36-3
Bencic B.
Giorgi C.
6-47-5
Cetkovska P.
Barthel M.
6-46-4
Goerges J.
Piter K.
6-26-3
Pliskova K.
Pereira T.
7-657-67
Duque Marino M.
Mayr Achleitner P.
4-3
Mladenovic K.
Vekic D.
7-56-0
Niculescu M.
Cepelova J.
6-06-1
Q1
Goerges J.
King V.
4-66-16-4
Piter K.
Tomljanovic A.
1-67-57-63
Pliskova K.
Saez Larra O.
7-56-3
Pereira T.
Scheepers C.
7-6106-3
Duque Marino M.
Shvedova Y.
7-55-77-67
Mayr Achleitner P.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-2
Vekic D.
Van Uytvanck A.
1-66-26-4
Mladenovic K.
Razzano V.
6-37-65
Cepelova J.
Govortsova O.
6-37-5
Giorgi C.
Kudryavtseva A.
4-66-47-69
Bencic B.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-43-0
Cetkovska P.
Puig M.
6-27-63
Barthel M.
Ormaechea P.
6-46-3
Garcia C.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-2
Pous Tio L.
Radwanska U.
6-32-66-4
Niculescu M.
Dulgheru A.
7-57-5