Monica Niculescu vs Vera Zvonareva — Roland Garros Q32

Roland Garros · WTA · Q32
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 25 September 2020 ·
clay
Vera Zvonareva
RUS
Vera Zvonareva
#286WTA
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Niculescu M.
6-0 3-6 6-3
Zvonareva V.
Niculescu M.
6362
Zvonareva V.
0631

Monica Niculescu defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-0 3-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros q32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in defending last year's round of 128. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-13DohaR32hardMonica Niculescu7-5 3-2
2008-03-03BangaloreR32hardVera Zvonareva4-6 6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
Niculescu M.Zvonareva V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
75%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.6
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Zvonareva V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
15
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
3
27
Break points won·Even
92
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
61

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

Freshness

Recent load
Niculescu M.Zvonareva V.
Freshness·
—
94

Zvonareva V.: 11 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw