Barbora Strycova vs Monica Niculescu — Birmingham Round of 64

Birmingham · WTA · Round of 64
CZE10
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 June 2015
grass
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Strycova B.
6-2 3-6 6-2
Niculescu M.
Strycova B.
6362
Niculescu M.
2621

Barbora Strycova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Birmingham round of 64 on grass. The result followed the form book — Barbora Strycova came in defending last year's final. Barbora Strycova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-7(3) 6-1
2014-08-25US OpenR64hardBarbora Strycova4-6 6-4 6-2
2014-03-17MiamiR128hardBarbora Strycova6-3 6-4
2012-06-18's HertogenboschR32grassMonica Niculescu7-6(6) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Even serve battle

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
Strycova B.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
0.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Strycova B.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
12
Break points saved·Dominant
66
14
Break points won·Clear edge
72
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
28
Tiebreaks·Even
39
40

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
Kerber A.[4]
Pliskova K.[6]
6-756-37-64
Semi-finals
Pliskova K.[6]
Mladenovic K.
6-27-66
Kerber A.[4]
Lisicki S.[8]
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Pliskova K.[6]
Suarez Navarro C.[3]
6-26-2
Kerber A.[4]
Siniakova K.
6-26-4
Lisicki S.[8]
Hantuchova D.
7-626-2
Mladenovic K.
Halep S.[1]
2-66-07-64
R16
Pliskova K.[6]
Diyas Z.
6-26-2
Siniakova K.
Mchale C.
6-46-0
Mladenovic K.
Strycova B.[10]
7-646-2
Kerber A.[4]
Jankovic J.[15]
6-46-2
Lisicki S.[8]
Rybarikova M.
7-676-4
Hantuchova D.
Larcher De Brito M.
6-47-5
Suarez Navarro C.[3]
Kuznetsova S.[13]
6-36-4
Halep S.[1]
Koukalova K.
6-16-3
R32
Diyas Z.
Azarenka V.[12]
W/O
Halep S.[1]
Broady N.
6-46-2
Mladenovic K.
Bouchard E.[5]
6-34-66-0
Pliskova K.[6]
Konta J.
3-66-36-4
Jankovic J.[15]
Dellacqua C.
7-6116-3
Lisicki S.[8]
Bencic B.
6-17-64
Rybarikova M.
Schmiedlova A.
7-606-1
Hantuchova D.
Erakovic M.
7-666-4
Larcher De Brito M.
Ivanovic A.[2]
6-43-67-66
Koukalova K.
Garcia C.[16]
6-36-0
Strycova B.[10]
Hradecka L.
6-36-4
Siniakova K.
Petkovic A.[7]
4-66-17-64
Mchale C.
Doi M.
6-36-4
Kerber A.[4]
Pironkova T.
6-42-66-4
Suarez Navarro C.[3]
Babos T.
6-23-66-4
Kuznetsova S.[13]
Krunic A.
6-26-1
R64
Mladenovic K.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-37-67
Broady N.
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-4
Koukalova K.
Vandeweghe C.
7-56-3
Strycova B.[10]
Niculescu M.
6-23-66-2
Hradecka L.
Tsurenko L.
6-46-3
Krunic A.
Watson H.
7-656-4
Kuznetsova S.[13]
Knapp K.
7-645-76-2
Siniakova K.
Nara K.
6-37-63
Doi M.
Puig M.
6-46-1
Mchale C.
Cornet A.[11]
4-66-26-2
Jankovic J.[15]
Smitkova T.
6-46-4
Bencic B.
Lucic M.
7-56-3
Schmiedlova A.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-3
Rybarikova M.
Muguruza G.[9]
6-36-1
Larcher De Brito M.
Zheng S.
6-36-2
Dellacqua C.
Davis L.
6-46-1
Konta J.
Gajdosova J.
6-16-3
Erakovic M.
Cetkovska P.
6-46-2
Hantuchova D.
Begu I.[14]
4-67-6106-4
Diyas Z.
Bondarenko K.
7-677-65
Pironkova T.
Swan K.
6-26-2
Garcia C.[16]
Maria T.
6-22-67-66
Azarenka V.[12]
Lepchenko V.
7-676-4
Babos T.
Vinci R.
6-26-757-65