Monica Niculescu vs Kiki Bertens — Luxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2016
hard
NED3
Kiki Bertens
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLLL
Niculescu M.
6-3 6-3
Bertens K.
Niculescu M.
662
Bertens K.
330

Monica Niculescu defeated Kiki Bertens 6-3 6-3 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kiki Bertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Kiki Bertens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-09-25WuhanR64hardKiki Bertens6-2 6-1
2017-05-15RomeR64clayKiki Bertens2-6 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Bertens K.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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.Bertens K.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
58%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
56%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.8
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Bertens K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
63
Break points saved·Dominant
14
71
Break points won·Slight edge
84
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Niculescu M.
Kvitova P.[1]
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Niculescu M.
Bertens K.[3]
6-36-3
Kvitova P.[1]
Davis L.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Niculescu M.
Wozniacki C.[2]
W/O
Bertens K.[3]
Allertova D.
6-06-4
Kvitova P.[1]
Larsson J.[8]
6-26-0
Davis L.
Petkovic A.
2-67-56-2
R16
Niculescu M.
Schiavone F.
3-67-56-4
Bertens K.[3]
Schmiedlova A.
6-36-1
Allertova D.
Smitkova T.
3-67-646-3
Davis L.
Pliskova K.
2-66-46-3
Larsson J.[8]
Barthel M.
6-16-4
Wozniacki C.[2]
Lisicki S.
3-66-26-3
Petkovic A.
Garcia C.[4]
6-16-1
Kvitova P.[1]
Lepchenko V.
4-66-26-1
R32
Schiavone F.
Siegemund L.[5]
6-26-2
Allertova D.
Bouchard E.[7]
3-66-36-3
Pliskova K.
Dodin O.
3-66-36-4
Petkovic A.
Minella M.
1-67-56-4
Garcia C.[4]
Kontaveit A.
7-622-66-4
Larsson J.[8]
Parmentier P.
6-46-2
Lisicki S.
Golubic V.
6-33-66-2
Bertens K.[3]
Beck A.
6-46-4
Barthel M.
Witthoeft C.
6-16-4
Wozniacki C.[2]
Brengle M.
6-26-2
Niculescu M.
Flipkens K.
6-46-2
Schmiedlova A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-01-66-3
Davis L.
Doi M.[6]
6-16-2
Smitkova T.
Cirstea S.
6-36-3
Lepchenko V.
Pironkova T.
6-13-66-1
Kvitova P.[1]
Hsieh S.
7-56-0