Monica Niculescu vs Elizaveta Kulichkova

Beijing · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWLWWLW

2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 3 October 2016 · 00:00

hard

RUS

Elizaveta Kulichkova

30 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLWLWWWWWL

Niculescu M.

6-4 6-1

Kulichkova E.

Niculescu M.

662

Kulichkova E.

410

Monica Niculescu defeated Elizaveta Kulichkova 6-4 6-1 in the Beijing qualifying round 1 on hard. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped just 5 games past Elizaveta Kulichkova.

Head to head

1–1

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2016-09-30	Beijing	Q32	hard	Monica Niculescu	6-4 6-1
2016-01-18	Australian Open	R64	hard	Elizaveta Kulichkova	6-4 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season

Niculescu M.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Kulichkova E.

Kulichkova E.serving44% hold

wins 48% 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.Kulichkova E.

1st serve in·Dominant

78%

53%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

57%

67%

2nd serve points won·Even

46%

44%

Service points won·Even

54%

56%

Return points won·Even

48%

45%

Break points saved·Even

53%

52%

Aces / match·Clear edge

0.6

3.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.4

6.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

SlowFast

Monica Niculescu vs Elizaveta Kulichkova — Beijing Qualifying Round 1

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return