Monica Niculescu vs Jana Cepelova — Seoul Quarter-final

Seoul · WTA · Quarter-final
ROU5
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2016
hard
SVK
Jana Cepelova
33 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Niculescu M.
6-4 6-2
Cepelova J.
Niculescu M.
662
Cepelova J.
420

Monica Niculescu defeated Jana Cepelova 6-4 6-2 in the Seoul quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-29WimbledonR64grassMonica Niculescu6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Cepelova J.

Cepelova J.serving55% hold

wins 52% 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.Cepelova J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
76%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Cepelova J.
Clutch Rating·Even
12
15
Break points saved·Even
14
16
Break points won·Slight edge
84
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
28
37
Tiebreaks·Even
40
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Arruabarrena L.
Niculescu M.[5]
6-02-66-0
Semi-finals
Arruabarrena L.
Tig P.
6-16-2
Niculescu M.[5]
Zhang S.[3]
6-06-4
Quarter-finals
Zhang S.[3]
Giorgi C.
6-26-4
Niculescu M.[5]
Cepelova J.
6-46-2
Arruabarrena L.
Larsson J.[2]
6-46-0
Tig P.
Sorribes Tormo S.
7-622-66-3
R16
Larsson J.[2]
Baindl K.
6-31-66-2
Arruabarrena L.
Chirico L.[8]
4-67-647-62
Giorgi C.
Barthel M.
2-66-16-4
Zhang S.[3]
Mattek Sands B.
6-37-5
Sorribes Tormo S.
Mladenovic K.[4]
1-66-26-4
Niculescu M.[5]
Schmiedlova A.
6-26-2
Cepelova J.
Begu I.[1]
6-34-66-3
Tig P.
Flipkens K.[6]
6-46-4
R32
Begu I.[1]
Jang S.
6-26-1
Baindl K.
Martincova T.
6-26-3
Arruabarrena L.
Rus A.
6-26-2
Chirico L.[8]
Duan Y.
7-56-3
Mladenovic K.[4]
Kumkhum L.
6-27-5
Sorribes Tormo S.
Paszek T.
6-16-3
Tig P.
Erakovic M.
2-67-56-4
Flipkens K.[6]
Pliskova K.
5-76-26-2
Barthel M.
Gibbs N.[7]
5-76-46-2
Giorgi C.
Han N.
6-36-2
Mattek Sands B.
Voegele S.
6-23-66-3
Zhang S.[3]
Sakkari M.
6-33-66-4
Niculescu M.[5]
Hozumi E.
6-36-0
Schmiedlova A.
Piter K.
6-36-2
Cepelova J.
Lee S.
6-36-4
Larsson J.[2]
Min G.
0-66-26-2