Monica Niculescu vs Kaia Kanepi — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2014 ·
clay
Niculescu M.5-7 6-3 6-1
Kanepi K.
Niculescu M.
5662
Kanepi K.
7311
Monica Niculescu defeated Kaia Kanepi 5-7 6-3 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped the opening set before beating Kaia Kanepi 5–7 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-0 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
23
Break points won·Clear edge
93
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
14
6
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast