Monica Niculescu vs Klara Koukalova — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · WTA · Round of 32
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2014
clay
CZE3
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Niculescu M.
6-3 6-0
Koukalova K.
Niculescu M.
662
Koukalova K.
300

Monica Niculescu defeated Klara Koukalova 6-3 6-0 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Klara Koukalova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-12-31ShenzhenSFhardKlara Koukalova6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving47% hold

wins 49% 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.Koukalova K.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
51%
50%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Koukalova K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
12
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
14
25
Break points won·Dominant
84
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
55

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

Final
Halep S.[1]
Vinci R.[2]
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Halep S.[1]
Niculescu M.
6-24-66-1
Vinci R.[2]
Kucova K.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[1]
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-1
Niculescu M.
Hercog P.[8]
6-22-67-63
Kucova K.
Kovinic D.
6-41-66-3
Vinci R.[2]
Cetkovska P.[7]
7-56-3
R16
Halep S.[1]
Krunic A.
6-26-4
Niculescu M.
Kostova E.
7-57-5
Hercog P.[8]
Piter K.
6-25-77-64
Kucova K.
Dinu C.
6-26-3
Kovinic D.
Knapp K.[4]
6-42-66-3
Arruabarrena L.
Buyukakcay C.
7-53-67-66
Vinci R.[2]
Soler Espinosa S.
3-66-26-1
Cetkovska P.[7]
Bertens K.
6-43-67-64
R32
Arruabarrena L.
Beck A.[5]
4-66-27-65
Halep S.[1]
De Vroome I.
6-06-4
Krunic A.
Panova A.
4-66-36-1
Buyukakcay C.
Cepede Royg V.
6-26-3
Niculescu M.
Koukalova K.[3]
6-36-0
Kostova E.
Lim A.
3-66-47-5
Piter K.
Mitu C.
6-01-67-65
Kucova K.
Schmiedlova A.[6]
6-36-3
Dinu C.
Kichenok N.
6-06-3
Kovinic D.
Kontaveit A.
6-16-4
Knapp K.[4]
Olaru R.
6-16-3
Cetkovska P.[7]
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-36-2
Vinci R.[2]
Dulgheru A.
6-26-3
Soler Espinosa S.
Karatantcheva S.
6-26-1
Bertens K.
Begu I.
6-03-66-2
Hercog P.[8]
Tatishvili A.
6-46-3