Sabine Lisicki vs Monica Niculescu — Dubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
GER
Sabine Lisicki
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Lisicki S.
6-3 6-4
Niculescu M.
Lisicki S.
662
Niculescu M.
340

Sabine Lisicki defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-4 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Sabine Lisicki narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-29TaipeiQFhardSabine Lisicki4-6 6-4 6-4
2016-02-22DohaR64hardMonica Niculescu6-2 6-2
2014-09-08Hong KongR32hardSabine Lisicki3-6 7-6(3) 6-1
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardMonica Niculescu2-6 6-2 6-2
2010-08-09CincinnatiR64hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Lisicki S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Lisicki S.

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
Lisicki S.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
76%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
51%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.9
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lisicki S.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
18
12
Break points saved·Dominant
68
14
Break points won·Dominant
36
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
14
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Pliskova K.[17]
6-47-64
Semi-finals
Halep S.[1]
Wozniacki C.[3]
2-66-16-1
Pliskova K.[17]
Muguruza G.
6-45-77-5
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[1]
Makarova K.[6]
6-31-67-5
Muguruza G.
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
6-746-36-3
Wozniacki C.[3]
Pennetta F.[10]
7-56-0
Pliskova K.[17]
Safarova L.[11]
3-67-656-1
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Cornet A.[15]
6-46-0
Muguruza G.
Radwanska A.[5]
6-46-2
Halep S.[1]
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Ivanovic A.[4]
6-24-66-4
Safarova L.[11]
Williams V.[8]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-34-66-3
Makarova K.[6]
Diyas Z.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Kerber A.[7]
6-23-66-1
R32
Makarova K.[6]
Baindl K.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.[5]
Garcia C.
6-32-66-3
Halep S.[1]
Hantuchova D.
6-26-0
Pironkova T.
Peng S.[16]
3-66-47-65
Wozniacki C.[3]
Stosur S.
4-66-17-5
Cornet A.[15]
Buyukakcay C.
6-26-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Wang Q.
6-37-5
Williams V.[8]
Bencic B.
6-16-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Giorgi C.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[2]
Svitolina E.
2-66-36-2
Kerber A.[7]
Kuznetsova S.
7-696-4
Ivanovic A.[4]
Lisicki S.
6-06-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Strycova B.
6-46-2
Diyas Z.
Petkovic A.[9]
7-56-3
Muguruza G.
Jankovic J.[12]
6-36-1
Safarova L.[11]
Dellacqua C.
6-767-647-5
R64
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
4-1
Pennetta F.[10]
Goerges J.
2-67-636-4
Peng S.[16]
Vesnina E.
7-56-1
Diyas Z.
Beck A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Lucic M.
6-36-1
Buyukakcay C.
Dabrowski G.
6-26-776-4
Cornet A.[15]
Flipkens K.
6-06-766-3
Wang Q.
Nara K.
5-76-17-5
Bencic B.
Knapp K.
6-46-4
Safarova L.[11]
Puig M.
6-16-4
Pliskova K.[17]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.[12]
Babos T.
6-34-66-1
Giorgi C.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Koukalova K.
6-34-66-3
Svitolina E.
Vandeweghe C.
3-1
Muguruza G.
Gajdosova J.
3-66-16-2
Dellacqua C.
Siniakova K.
6-36-4
Garcia C.
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Niculescu M.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Barthel M.
7-653-66-3
Baindl K.
Watson H.
6-47-5