Monica Niculescu vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Montreal Qualifying Round 1

Montreal · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 August 2018
hard
RUS
Ekaterina Alexandrova
#17WTA
1838ELO
1797Hard ELO
$561kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monica Niculescu defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-3 in the Montreal qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Niculescu M.
662
Alexandrova E.
33–

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-12-16LimogesR32hardEkaterina Alexandrova6-4 2-6 6-3
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Statistics

Recent form
Niculescu M.Alexandrova E.
75%1st serve in+13%62%
57%1st serve points won+8%65%
48%2nd serve points won+2%46%
55%Service points won+3%58%
44%Return points won+3%41%
54%Break points saved+2%52%
0.8Aces / match+3.74.5
1.6Double faults / match+1.83.4

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (19 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Wang Q.
Marino R.
7-56-4
Mchale C.
Riske Amritraj A.
5-76-16-4
Boulter K.
Fernandez L.
2-66-36-4
Safarova L.
Brady J.
4-66-26-2
Niculescu M.
Jakupovic D.
6-17-60
Krejcikova B.
Vickery S.
6-41-0
Karatantcheva S.
Cabrera L.
4-66-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Bondarenko K.
6-00-0
Zhuk S.
Pera B.
1-66-36-3
Flipkens K.
Hlavackova A.
1-66-16-2
Dolehide C.
Puig M.
6-34-66-3
Bogdan A.
Kenin S.
4-66-26-4
Q1
Bogdan A.
Frech M.
6-34-1
Bondarenko K.
Falconi I.
6-33-66-3
Mchale C.
Voegele S.
7-627-62
Kenin S.
Vagramov A.
5-76-46-2
Safarova L.
Sebov K.
6-47-64
Marino R.
Lapko V.
3-66-36-3
Karatantcheva S.
Schuurs D.
6-26-3
Zhuk S.
Stosur S.
6-37-65
Niculescu M.
Alexandrova E.
6-36-3
Pera B.
Dabrowski G.
6-16-2
Vickery S.
Boulais I.
6-26-1
Flipkens K.
Mattek Sands B.
6-16-4
Puig M.
Branstine C.
6-36-3
Fernandez L.
Rosolska A.
6-36-2
Brady J.
Cepede Royg V.
6-16-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Jakupovic D.
Leduc C.
6-26-2
Dolehide C.
Wickmayer Y.
6-36-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Voracova R.
6-36-1