Monica Niculescu vs Kiki Bertens — Luxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 21 October 2016 ·
hard
NED
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. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-09-25WuhanR64hardKiki Bertens6-2 6-1
2017-05-15RomeR64clayKiki Bertens2-6 6-2 6-1
2016-10-17LuxembourgSFhardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-3
2015-10-26Poitiers $100KQFhardMonica Niculescu5-7 6-0 7-5

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
51%
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 (193 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Bertens K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
15
60
Break points saved·Clear edge
3
26
Break points won·Even
92
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
67

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