Monica Niculescu vs Yafan Wang — Guangzhou Semi-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Semi-final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2014
hard
CHN
Yafan Wang
#358WTA
1704ELO
1673Hard ELO
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLLW
Niculescu M.
6-0 6-2
Wang Y.
Niculescu M.
662
Wang Y.
020

Monica Niculescu defeated Yafan Wang 6-0 6-2 in the Guangzhou semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yafan Wang came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Yafan Wang in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-12-31ShenzhenQFhardYafan Wang2-6 7-6(4) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Wang Y.

Wang Y.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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.Wang Y.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Wang Y.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
51
Break points saved·Dominant
14
76
Break points won·Clear edge
84
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
54

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

Draw

Final
Niculescu M.
Cornet A.[2]
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Niculescu M.
Wang Y.
6-06-2
Cornet A.[2]
Bacsinszky T.
6-17-65
Quarter-finals
Wang Y.
Zhang K.
3-66-26-2
Niculescu M.
Puig M.
6-26-2
Bacsinszky T.
Torro Flor M.
6-26-3
Cornet A.[2]
Hsieh S.
7-656-1
R16
Wang Y.
Martic P.
7-656-3
Zhang K.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-27-5
Niculescu M.
Doi M.
6-26-1
Puig M.
Zhang L.
6-46-4
Torro Flor M.
Xu Y.
6-757-56-2
Bacsinszky T.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-26-2
Hsieh S.
Zhu L.
6-46-2
Cornet A.[2]
Peer S.
3-67-56-1
R32
Wang Y.
Stosur S.[1]
2-66-26-2
Martic P.
Cirstea S.
7-636-1
Riske Amritraj A.
Larsson J.
6-47-65
Zhang K.
Cepelova J.[7]
6-16-4
Niculescu M.
Jovanovski B.[4]
6-26-2
Doi M.
Piter K.
5-76-46-3
Puig M.
Knapp K.
6-14-66-2
Zhang L.
Diyas Z.[5]
6-46-1
Torro Flor M.
Beck A.[8]
6-47-65
Bacsinszky T.
Linette M.
6-24-66-4
Soler Espinosa S.
Stephens S.[3]
6-34-66-4
Zhu L.
Vinci R.[6]
6-37-67
Hsieh S.
Van Uytvanck A.
7-622-66-4
Peer S.
Parmentier P.
7-686-3
Cornet A.[2]
Putintseva Y.
6-16-1
Xu Y.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-26-3