Monica Niculescu vs Francesca Schiavone — Luxembourg Round of 16
Niculescu M.
Monica Niculescu defeated Francesca Schiavone 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the Luxembourg round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Francesca Schiavone in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped the opening set before beating Francesca Schiavone 3–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-23 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2011-08-22 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-0 7-6(2) |
| 2009-10-19 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-2 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About