Petra Kvitova vs Monica Niculescu — Stuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16
CZE5
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2016
clay
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kvitova P.
2-6 7-6 6-2
Niculescu M.
Kvitova P.
27762
Niculescu M.
66521

Petra Kvitova defeated Monica Niculescu 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Petra Kvitova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-17LuxembourgFhardMonica Niculescu6-4 6-0
2016-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ROURRhardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-4
2013-06-17EastbourneR32grassPetra Kvitova6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

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
Kvitova P.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
63%
76%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
51%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
12
Break points saved·Dominant
93
14
Break points won·Even
88
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
10°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Kerber A.[2]
Siegemund L.
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Kerber A.[2]
Kvitova P.[5]
6-44-66-2
Siegemund L.
Radwanska A.[1]
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.[2]
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
6-26-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Muguruza G.[3]
6-13-66-0
Siegemund L.
Vinci R.[6]
6-16-4
Radwanska A.[1]
Pliskova K.
6-27-68
R16
Kerber A.[2]
Beck A.
4-66-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
Friedsam A.
6-26-2
Vinci R.[6]
Goerges J.
6-36-4
Siegemund L.
Halep S.[4]
6-16-2
Radwanska A.[1]
Petkovic A.
1-66-16-2
Muguruza G.[3]
Babos T.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.[5]
Niculescu M.
2-67-656-2
Pliskova K.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
R32
Siegemund L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-07-5
Pliskova K.
Safarova L.[8]
7-644-67-5
Ivanovic A.
Witthoeft C.
7-636-0
Vinci R.[6]
Makarova K.
7-634-66-4
Petkovic A.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-4
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
Dodin O.
6-36-0
Kvitova P.[5]
Chirico L.
6-06-0
Beck A.
Giorgi C.
6-46-2
Friedsam A.
Konta J.
6-36-3
Babos T.
Lisicki S.
7-646-3
Niculescu M.
Garcia C.
6-26-2
Goerges J.
Cornet A.
6-46-0