Monica Niculescu vs Alexandra Dulgheru — Madrid Qualifying Round 1

Madrid · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2014
clay
ROU
Alexandra Dulgheru
37 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLLLLLWL
Niculescu M.
7-5 7-5
Dulgheru A.
Niculescu M.
772
Dulgheru A.
55–

Monica Niculescu defeated Alexandra Dulgheru 7-5 7-5 in the Madrid qualifying round 1 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
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-0
2010-09-20TashkentQFhardMonica Niculescu7-6(5) 2-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving39% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Dulgheru A.

Dulgheru A.serving30% hold

wins 42% 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.Dulgheru A.
1st serve in·Even
76%
73%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Dulgheru A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
12
20
Break points saved·Slight edge
14
21
Break points won·Clear edge
84
60
Deciding sets·Clear edge
28
52
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
53

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