Danka Kovinic vs Monica Niculescu — Prague Round of 32

Prague · WTA · Round of 32
Danka Kovinic
MNE
Danka Kovinic
#1096WTA
31 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2015
clay
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Kovinic D.
6-2 2-6 6-4
Niculescu M.
Kovinic D.
6262
Niculescu M.
2641

Danka Kovinic defeated Monica Niculescu 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Danka Kovinic claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Danka Kovinic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-24FlorianopolisR16hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kovinic D.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kovinic D.

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
Kovinic D.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovinic D.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
33
12
Break points saved·Clear edge
28
14
Break points won·Slight edge
74
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
2
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Pliskova K.[1]
Hradecka L.
4-67-56-3
Semi-finals
Hradecka L.
Siniakova K.
6-24-66-4
Pliskova K.[1]
Wickmayer Y.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Wickmayer Y.
Kovinic D.
2-66-36-3
Siniakova K.
Strycova B.[3]
6-46-2
Hradecka L.
Koukalova K.
7-54-67-5
Pliskova K.[1]
Allertova D.
6-25-76-1
R16
Koukalova K.
Konjuh A.
6-42-66-2
Kovinic D.
Zhang S.
6-16-4
Wickmayer Y.
Krunic A.
7-56-737-5
Siniakova K.
Hercog P.
6-16-4
Strycova B.[3]
Vesnina E.
6-36-3
Hradecka L.
Smitkova T.
6-34-67-611
Allertova D.
Cornet A.[5]
3-67-56-2
Pliskova K.[1]
Pironkova T.
3-66-37-61
R32
Wickmayer Y.
Giorgi C.[8]
4-66-37-5
Konjuh A.
Bencic B.[7]
7-56-767-63
Koukalova K.
Goerges J.
7-636-2
Kovinic D.
Niculescu M.
6-22-66-4
Pironkova T.
Govortsova O.
7-56-1
Allertova D.
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-1
Cornet A.[5]
Schmiedlova K.
6-36-3
Siniakova K.
Begu I.[6]
6-36-3
Vesnina E.
Cepelova J.
6-26-1
Strycova B.[3]
Brengle M.
7-656-3
Smitkova T.
Safarova L.[2]
6-32-66-4
Zhang S.
Kuznetsova S.[4]
6-46-3
Krunic A.
Lucic M.
3-67-646-0
Pliskova K.[1]
Beck A.
2-66-16-3
Hercog P.
Watson H.
7-53-67-65
Hradecka L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-17-5