Kirsten Flipkens vs Monica Niculescu — Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs BEL Round Robin

Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs BEL · WTA · Round Robin
BEL
Kirsten Flipkens
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 11 February 2017
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Flipkens K.
6-3 6-4
Niculescu M.
Flipkens K.
662
Niculescu M.
340

Kirsten Flipkens defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-4 in the Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs BEL round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Kirsten Flipkens extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

4–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-02-19BudapestR32clayKirsten Flipkens6-3 7-5
2017-01-09HobartR16hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-2
2016-10-17LuxembourgR32hardMonica Niculescu6-4 6-2
2015-04-06KatowiceR16hardKirsten Flipkens6-7(6) 6-1 6-4
2015-02-09AntwerpR32hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-2
2013-03-04Indian WellsR64hardKirsten Flipkens4-6 6-4 6-3
2013-01-07HobartQFhardKirsten Flipkens2-6 6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Flipkens K.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Flipkens K.

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
Flipkens K.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
62%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 143). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Flipkens K.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
52
12
Break points saved·Dominant
44
14
Break points won·Clear edge
65
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
40

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