Monica Niculescu vs Pauline Parmentier — Limoges Semi-final
Limoges · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2017
hard
Niculescu M.3-6 7-5 6-2
Parmentier P.
Niculescu M.
3762
Parmentier P.
6521
Monica Niculescu defeated Pauline Parmentier 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Limoges semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pauline Parmentier came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped the opening set before beating Pauline Parmentier 3–6 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-16 | Luxembourg | R32 | hard | Pauline Parmentier | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2016-05-23 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Pauline Parmentier | 6-2 7-6(2) |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
12
15
Break points saved·Dominant
14
39
Break points won·Dominant
84
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
24
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
Quarter-finals
Parmentier P.
Kanepi K.
6-26-4
Niculescu M.
Blinkova A.
6-26-1
Lisicki S.
Perrin C.
6-746-36-1
Lottner A.
Alexandrova E.
7-636-1
R16
Lottner A.
Cepelova J.
7-640-0
Alexandrova E.
Kalinina A.
6-47-5
Blinkova A.
Cornet A.
6-26-3
Niculescu M.
Ruse E.
6-46-3
Parmentier P.
Eraydin B.
6-26-4
Kanepi K.
Ponchet J.
6-16-2
Lisicki S.
Danilovic O.
7-57-61
Perrin C.
Monova P.
6-26-1
R32
Parmentier P.
Saez Larra O.
3-66-26-4
Alexandrova E.
Pera B.
6-06-4
Kalinina A.
Arcangioli M.
7-617-5
Lottner A.
Tomova V.
6-36-2
Cepelova J.
Korpatsch T.
6-26-3
Perrin C.
Fett J.
6-46-4
Monova P.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-26-2
Danilovic O.
Seguel D.
6-26-3
Lisicki S.
Hogenkamp R.
7-52-67-66
Kanepi K.
Zanevska M.
6-16-3
Ponchet J.
Paquet C.
7-56-3
Eraydin B.
Gamiz A.
7-55-76-3
Niculescu M.
Dulgheru A.
6-37-5
Ruse E.
Hruncakova V.
6-26-2
Blinkova A.
Zhuk S.
6-46-1
Cornet A.
Kovinic D.
6-17-64