Monica Niculescu vs Ana Bogdan — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · WTA · Round of 32
ROU3
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 July 2015
clay
ROU
Ana Bogdan
33 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-2 5-7 6-2
Bogdan A.
Niculescu M.
6562
Bogdan A.
2721

Monica Niculescu defeated Ana Bogdan 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-28US OpenR64hardMonica Niculescu6-2 3-6 6-3
2016-08-29US OpenR64hardMonica Niculescu6-0 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Bogdan A.

Bogdan A.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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.Bogdan A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Bogdan A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
12
31
Break points saved·Dominant
14
56
Break points won·Even
84
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
28
22
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
40
47

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
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Errani S.[1]
7-636-3
Semi-finals
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Hercog P.
6-46-3
Errani S.[1]
Niculescu M.[3]
5-76-16-2
Quarter-finals
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Kovinic D.
6-26-2
Hercog P.
Krunic A.
6-36-3
Niculescu M.[3]
Mitu C.
4-66-06-2
Errani S.[1]
Tatishvili A.
6-26-3
R16
Errani S.[1]
Peer S.
7-656-2
Mitu C.
Cirstea S.
5-76-26-4
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Allertova D.
6-16-2
Kovinic D.
Goerges J.[4]
6-46-786-2
Tatishvili A.
Dulgheru A.[5]
5-2
Niculescu M.[3]
Pereira T.
6-26-3
Hercog P.
Tig P.
6-06-2
Krunic A.
Vinci R.[2]
6-16-1
R32
Tig P.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-43-1
Tatishvili A.
Voegele S.
6-47-5
Dulgheru A.[5]
Zhang S.
3-66-46-4
Niculescu M.[3]
Bogdan A.
6-25-76-2
Pereira T.
Kucova K.
6-36-747-66
Mitu C.
Beck A.[8]
1-66-36-3
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Jani R.
6-16-2
Kovinic D.
Martic P.
6-36-4
Goerges J.[4]
Kasatkina D.
7-646-4
Hercog P.
Smitkova T.[6]
6-27-5
Krunic A.
Kulichkova E.
6-26-4
Vinci R.[2]
Babos T.
6-26-1
Peer S.
Bondarenko K.
2-66-46-4
Cirstea S.
Karatantcheva S.
6-26-2
Errani S.[1]
Buyukakcay C.
6-27-62
Allertova D.
Dinu C.
6-43-66-3