Kirsten Flipkens vs Monica Niculescu — Budapest Round of 32

Budapest · WTA · Round of 32
BEL
Kirsten Flipkens
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
clay
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
Flipkens K.
6-3 7-5
Niculescu M.
Flipkens K.
672
Niculescu M.
350

Kirsten Flipkens defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 7-5 in the Budapest round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Kirsten Flipkens extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

4–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-11Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs BELRRhardKirsten Flipkens6-3 6-4
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.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
63%
77%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 104). 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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Van Uytvanck A.
Cibulkova D.[1]
6-33-67-5
Semi-finals
Cibulkova D.[1]
Barthel M.
6-36-2
Van Uytvanck A.
Hruncakova V.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Cibulkova D.[1]
Larsson J.
6-36-2
Barthel M.
Bonaventure Y.
6-36-4
Hruncakova V.
Martic P.
6-46-2
Van Uytvanck A.
Zhang S.[2]
6-26-4
R16
Martic P.
Sasnovich A.[6]
3-66-46-4
Cibulkova D.[1]
Flipkens K.
6-46-2
Van Uytvanck A.
Buzarnescu M.[5]
6-16-0
Hruncakova V.
Lisicki S.
6-26-4
Larsson J.
Krunic A.[7]
6-36-1
Bonaventure Y.
Vekic D.[8]
6-46-1
Zhang S.[2]
Cepelova J.
2-67-646-3
Barthel M.
Babos T.[3]
6-44-66-3
R32
Van Uytvanck A.
Dodin O.
6-36-2
Flipkens K.
Niculescu M.
6-37-5
Barthel M.
Baindl K.
7-635-76-0
Larsson J.
Frech M.
6-17-65
Hruncakova V.
Cirstea S.[4]
6-46-2
Zhang S.[2]
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Babos T.[3]
Maria T.
6-16-0
Martic P.
Lottner A.
6-46-2
Cepelova J.
Witthoeft C.
6-26-2
Sasnovich A.[6]
Vinci R.
6-36-3
Vekic D.[8]
Udvardy P.
6-36-3
Bonaventure Y.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-06-0
Cibulkova D.[1]
Stollar F.
6-36-3
Krunic A.[7]
Garcia Perez G.
6-26-4
Lisicki S.
Parmentier P.
0-66-46-2
Buzarnescu M.[5]
Arruabarrena L.
7-656-1