Monica Niculescu vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaMontreal Q64

Montreal · WTA · Q64
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 4 August 2018 ·
hard
#19WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLWL
Niculescu M.
6-3 6-3
Alexandrova E.
Niculescu M.
662
Alexandrova E.
330

Monica Niculescu defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-3 in the Montreal q64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-12-16LimogesR32hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 2-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
57%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
15
47
Break points saved·Dominant
3
62
Break points won·Even
92
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
21
41
Tiebreaks·Even
14
13

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw