Monica Niculescu vs Ons Jabeur — Hong Kong Round of 32

Hong Kong · WTA · Round of 32
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
hard
TUN
Ons Jabeur
#1217WTA
31 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Jabeur O.
Niculescu M.
47762
Jabeur O.
66041

Monica Niculescu defeated Ons Jabeur 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Hong Kong round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-29TaipeiR32hardMonica Niculescu6-1 4-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Jabeur O.

Jabeur O.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

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
Niculescu M.Jabeur O.
1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (104 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Jabeur O.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
90
Break points saved·Dominant
14
90
Break points won·Clear edge
84
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
40
90

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

Draw

Final
Yastremska D.
Wang Q.[6]
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Wang Q.[6]
Muguruza G.[4]
6-756-47-5
Yastremska D.
Zhang S.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Yastremska D.
Kucova K.
7-666-2
Muguruza G.[4]
Kumkhum L.
6-27-5
Wang Q.[6]
Svitolina E.[1]
6-26-4
Zhang S.
Saville D.[7]
6-16-3
R16
Zhang S.
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
6-16-746-1
Svitolina E.[1]
Hibino N.
6-06-3
Saville D.[7]
Niculescu M.
6-34-67-63
Muguruza G.[4]
Bogdan A.
6-26-1
Wang Q.[6]
Mchale C.
7-56-1
Yastremska D.
Zheng S.
6-36-3
Kucova K.
Tomova V.
6-16-0
Kumkhum L.
Cornet A.[8]
6-44-67-65
R32
Niculescu M.
Jabeur O.
4-67-606-4
Zheng S.
Krunic A.
6-16-3
Kucova K.
Ostapenko J.[3]
5-76-36-2
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
Schoofs B.
6-46-0
Muguruza G.[4]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-1
Mchale C.
Chong E.
6-726-26-1
Wang Q.[6]
Zhang L.
6-06-2
Zhang S.
Sharipova S.
6-37-63
Kumkhum L.
Brady J.
6-17-65
Svitolina E.[1]
Hon P.
6-26-3
Cornet A.[8]
Glushko J.
6-16-2
Yastremska D.
Stollar F.
6-46-4
Tomova V.
Jakupovic D.
6-32-67-63
Saville D.[7]
Diyas Z.
3-67-56-1
Hibino N.
Stosur S.
6-36-3
Bogdan A.
Dolehide C.
6-726-37-5