Sara Errani vs Monica Niculescu — Bucharest Semi-final

Bucharest · WTA · Semi-final
ITA1
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 July 2015
clay
ROU3
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Errani S.
5-7 6-1 6-2
Niculescu M.
Errani S.
5662
Niculescu M.
7121

Sara Errani defeated Monica Niculescu 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sara Errani extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-10DohaR16hardSara Errani2-6 7-5 6-1
2009-01-19Australian OpenR64hardSara Errani6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Errani S.serving45% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving50% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Errani 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
Errani S.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Even
78%
76%
1st serve points won·Even
55%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
52%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
49%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.3
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Errani S.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
12
Break points saved·Slight edge
8
14
Break points won·Clear edge
98
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
28
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
34
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

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