Monica Niculescu vs Petra Kvitova — Luxembourg Final

Luxembourg · WTA · Final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2016
hard
CZE1
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Niculescu M.
6-4 6-0
Kvitova P.
Niculescu M.
662
Kvitova P.
400

Monica Niculescu defeated Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-0 in the Luxembourg final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-18StuttgartR16clayPetra Kvitova2-6 7-6(5) 6-2
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
Niculescu M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Kvitova P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
56%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.8
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
4.7

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

Clutch

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

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