Monica Niculescu vs Barbora Strycova — US Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016
hard
CZE18
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
Niculescu M.
6-3 6-7 6-1
Strycova B.
Niculescu M.
66362
Strycova B.
37711

Monica Niculescu defeated Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Niculescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-15BirminghamR64grassBarbora Strycova6-2 3-6 6-2
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
Niculescu M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Strycova B.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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.Strycova B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
76%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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
31°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw

Final
Kerber A.[2]
Pliskova K.[10]
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Pliskova K.[10]
Williams S.[1]
6-27-65
Kerber A.[2]
Wozniacki C.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Halep S.[5]
6-24-66-3
Pliskova K.[10]
Konjuh A.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Sevastova A.
6-06-2
Kerber A.[2]
Vinci R.[7]
7-56-0
R16
Williams S.[1]
Shvedova Y.
6-26-3
Halep S.[5]
Suarez Navarro C.[11]
6-27-5
Konjuh A.
Radwanska A.[4]
6-46-4
Pliskova K.[10]
Williams V.[6]
4-66-47-63
Wozniacki C.
Keys M.[8]
6-36-4
Sevastova A.
Konta J.[13]
6-47-5
Vinci R.[7]
Tsurenko L.
7-656-2
Kerber A.[2]
Kvitova P.[14]
6-37-5
R32
Williams S.[1]
Larsson J.
6-26-1
Shvedova Y.
Zhang S.
6-27-5
Suarez Navarro C.[11]
Vesnina E.[19]
6-46-3
Konjuh A.
Lepchenko V.
6-33-66-2
Pliskova K.[10]
Pavlyuchenkova A.[17]
6-26-4
Sevastova A.
Bondarenko K.
6-46-1
Vinci R.[7]
Witthoeft C.
6-05-76-3
Tsurenko L.
Cibulkova D.[12]
3-66-36-4
Kvitova P.[14]
Svitolina E.[22]
6-36-4
Halep S.[5]
Babos T.[31]
6-12-66-4
Keys M.[8]
Osaka N.
7-54-67-63
Radwanska A.[4]
Garcia C.[25]
6-26-3
Williams V.[6]
Siegemund L.[26]
6-16-2
Wozniacki C.
Niculescu M.
6-36-1
Konta J.[13]
Bencic B.[24]
6-26-1
Kerber A.[2]
Bellis C.
6-16-1
R64
Williams S.[1]
King V.
6-36-3
Larsson J.
Allertova D.
6-36-1
Vesnina E.[19]
Beck A.
6-26-1
Babos T.[31]
Hogenkamp R.
6-26-4
Konjuh A.
Nara K.
6-36-3
Pliskova K.[10]
Gonzalez M.
6-17-5
Pavlyuchenkova A.[17]
Mladenovic K.
6-24-67-65
Williams V.[6]
Goerges J.
6-26-3
Osaka N.
Duan Y.
6-47-63
Konta J.[13]
Pironkova T.
6-25-76-2
Bencic B.[24]
Petkovic A.
6-36-2
Tsurenko L.
Wang Y.
7-56-3
Kvitova P.[14]
Buyukakcay C.
7-626-3
Svitolina E.[22]
Davis L.
6-14-66-3
Bellis C.
Rogers S.
2-66-26-2
Kerber A.[2]
Lucic M.
6-27-67
Radwanska A.[4]
Broady N.
7-696-3
Lepchenko V.
Bacsinszky T.[15]
6-44-66-4
Keys M.[8]
Day K.
6-16-1
Niculescu M.
Bogdan A.
6-06-1
Suarez Navarro C.[11]
Jankovic J.
6-16-4
Shvedova Y.
Wang Q.
6-06-1
Zhang S.
Stosur S.[16]
6-36-3
Halep S.[5]
Safarova L.
6-36-4
Garcia C.[25]
Siniakova K.
4-66-46-4
Siegemund L.[26]
Gibbs N.
6-37-5
Wozniacki C.
Kuznetsova S.[9]
6-46-4
Bondarenko K.
Zheng S.
5-77-657-5
Sevastova A.
Muguruza G.[3]
7-56-4
Vinci R.[7]
Mchale C.
6-16-3
Witthoeft C.
Putintseva Y.
6-16-716-1
Cibulkova D.[12]
Rodina E.
6-756-26-2
R128
Day K.
Brengle M.
6-24-2
Williams S.[1]
Makarova K.
6-36-3
King V.
Lottner A.
7-626-3
Allertova D.
Ivanovic A.[29]
7-646-1
Wang Q.
Kasatkina D.[23]
6-42-66-2
Shvedova Y.
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-3
Stosur S.[16]
Giorgi C.
7-56-746-1
Suarez Navarro C.[11]
Pereira T.
6-06-0
Jankovic J.
Duque Marino M.
6-46-1
Beck A.
Podoroska N.
7-666-3
Babos T.[31]
Haas B.
5-76-37-5
Hogenkamp R.
Watson H.
6-27-5
Safarova L.
Saville D.
6-46-4
Halep S.[5]
Flipkens K.
6-06-2
Broady N.
Robson L.
6-746-36-4
Siniakova K.
Bouchard E.
6-33-66-2
Garcia C.[25]
Parmentier P.
4-66-36-4
Nara K.
Voegele S.
6-07-5
Bacsinszky T.[15]
Diatchenko V.
6-16-1
Pliskova K.[10]
Kenin S.
6-46-3
Gonzalez M.
Kovinic D.
7-56-2
Mladenovic K.
Hibino N.
6-47-5
Siegemund L.[26]
Tig P.
3-66-36-2
Gibbs N.
Krunic A.
6-16-0
Goerges J.
Wickmayer Y.
6-36-2
Williams V.[6]
Baindl K.
6-25-76-4
Keys M.[8]
Riske Amritraj A.
4-67-656-2
Niculescu M.
Strycova B.[18]
6-36-736-1
Wozniacki C.
Townsend T.
4-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Schiavone F.
6-16-2
Konta J.[13]
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-3
Pironkova T.
Razzano V.
6-16-2
Petkovic A.
Kucova K.
7-636-3
Bencic B.[24]
Crawford S.
6-766-36-4
Bondarenko K.
Hsieh S.
6-07-5
Sevastova A.
Schmiedlova A.
6-36-3
Muguruza G.[3]
Mertens E.
2-66-06-3
Vinci R.[7]
Friedsam A.
6-26-4
Mchale C.
Barthel M.
6-26-2
Witthoeft C.
Doi M.[30]
6-46-1
Wang Y.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-37-64
Rodina E.
Collins D.
6-16-2
Cibulkova D.[12]
Linette M.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.[14]
Ostapenko J.
7-56-3
Buyukakcay C.
Falconi I.
6-26-1
Davis L.
Sasnovich A.
6-24-67-5
Svitolina E.[22]
Minella M.
6-756-06-2
Rogers S.
Errani S.[27]
6-47-63
Bellis C.
Golubic V.
6-26-3
Lucic M.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Bogdan A.
Cirstea S.
0-67-56-2
Kerber A.[2]
Hercog P.
6-01-0
Duan Y.
Sakkari M.
6-44-66-3
Zheng S.
Puig M.[32]
6-46-2
Konjuh A.
Bertens K.[20]
6-32-66-4
Tsurenko L.
Begu I.[21]
6-06-4
Lepchenko V.
Peng S.
4-67-696-3
Vesnina E.[19]
Kontaveit A.
7-644-66-3
Radwanska A.[4]
Pegula J.
6-16-1
Zhang S.
Perez E.
6-16-1
Osaka N.
Vandeweghe C.[28]
6-746-36-4
Putintseva Y.
Lisicki S.
6-16-2
Larsson J.
Knapp K.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[17]
Chirico L.
6-16-4