Monica Niculescu vs Tereza Smitkova

W100 Ilkley 1 · ITF · Quarter-final

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Friday, 21 June 2019 · 00:00

grass

CZE

Tereza Smitkova

31 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Niculescu M.

6-4 6-3

Smitkova T.

Niculescu M.

662

Smitkova T.

430

Monica Niculescu defeated Tereza Smitkova 6-4 6-3 in the W100 Ilkley 1 quarter-final on grass.

Key context

Match story: Monica Niculescu closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Niculescu M.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Smitkova T.

Smitkova T.serving65% hold

wins 56% 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.Smitkova T.

1st serve in·Clear edge

76%

56%

1st serve points won·Clear edge

56%

70%

2nd serve points won·Even

47%

Service points won·Slight edge

54%

60%

Return points won·Slight edge

46%

41%

Break points saved·Even

52%

55%

Aces / match·Dominant

0.7

6.3

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.5

4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Monica Niculescu vs Tereza Smitkova — W100 Ilkley 1 Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return