Monica Niculescu vs Elitsa Kostova — Roland Garros Qualifying Round 2

Roland Garros · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2020
clay
BUL
Elitsa Kostova
36 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-0 6-7 6-3
Kostova E.
Niculescu M.
66162
Kostova E.
07731

Monica Niculescu defeated Elitsa Kostova 6-0 6-7 6-3 in the Roland Garros qualifying round 2 on clay. 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
2014-07-07BucharestR16clayMonica Niculescu7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Niculescu M.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Kostova E.

Kostova E.serving41% hold

wins 46% 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.Kostova E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
75%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
53%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
52%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
52%
50%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.6
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Kostova E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
12
0
Break points saved·Even
14
14
Break points won·Dominant
84
43
Deciding sets·Slight edge
28
39
Tiebreaks·
40
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Haas B.
Ruse E.
6-47-5
Niculescu M.
Zvonareva V.
6-03-66-3
Zarazua R.
Seguel D.
6-36-3
Kostyuk M.
Nara K.
6-01-66-2
Sherif M.
Gatto Monticone G.
6-16-3
Errani S.
Martincova T.
6-37-5
Bara I.
Hogenkamp R.
6-27-64
Tauson C.
Jorovic I.
7-656-4
Lepchenko V.
Galfi D.
6-36-4
Podoroska N.
Wang X.
6-26-4
Trevisan M.
Sharma A.
6-16-1
Rakhimova K.
Stevanovic N.
7-56-3
Q2
Seguel D.
Kung L.
4-66-46-3
Martincova T.
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
6-26-2
Stevanovic N.
Buyukakcay C.
6-32-66-2
Zvonareva V.
Rodionova A.
6-06-4
Gatto Monticone G.
Monnet C.
4-66-36-1
Sherif M.
Mcnally C.
6-26-4
Haas B.
Grabher J.
6-36-3
Ruse E.
Di Lorenzo F.
6-27-5
Trevisan M.
Muhammad A.
6-36-4
Sharma A.
Naito Y.
6-46-4
Wang X.
Andrianjafitrimo T.
6-46-746-1
Podoroska N.
Cristian J.
6-06-4
Galfi D.
Di Giuseppe M.
6-26-3
Lepchenko V.
Kalinina A.
6-27-5
Jorovic I.
Hibi M.
4-66-26-1
Tauson C.
Cocciaretto E.
6-16-2
Hogenkamp R.
Sramkova R.
4-66-16-1
Bara I.
Dart H.
7-56-2
Errani S.
Guerrero Alvarez E.
6-46-1
Kostyuk M.
Andrei L.
6-26-2
Zarazua R.
Tomova V.
6-36-4
Nara K.
Raina A.
6-36-2
Rakhimova K.
Li A.
6-7127-646-4
Niculescu M.
Kostova E.
6-06-716-3
Q1
Kung L.
Jakupovic D.
7-56-3
Seguel D.
Lottner A.
7-56-2
Zarazua R.
Danilovic O.
3-66-46-3
Tomova V.
Jani R.
7-56-4
Niculescu M.
Muramatsu C.
6-27-5
Kostova E.
Ce G.
7-53-66-2
Haas B.
Snigur D.
6-05-77-5
Grabher J.
Kiick A.
6-26-1
Di Lorenzo F.
Melnikova M.
6-46-0
Trevisan M.
Vickery S.
4-66-26-3
Muhammad A.
Albie A.
6-36-4
Naito Y.
Hesse A.
5-76-46-2
Sharma A.
Ramialison I.
6-46-4
Wang X.
Anderson R.
6-46-2
Andrianjafitrimo T.
Parrizas Diaz N.
3-67-56-3
Cristian J.
Cepelova J.
6-27-64
Podoroska N.
Frech M.
6-26-2
Di Giuseppe M.
Arconada U.
6-26-4
Galfi D.
Fett J.
6-02-66-4
Lepchenko V.
You X.
6-16-1
Kalinina A.
Golubic V.
6-16-3
Hibi M.
Dolehide C.
3-67-57-5
Jorovic I.
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-3
Tauson C.
Lee G.
7-641-66-2
Cocciaretto E.
Komardina A.
6-46-2
Hogenkamp R.
Kucova K.
6-16-3
Sramkova R.
Bucsa C.
4-66-36-4
Bara I.
Mrdeza T.
6-26-2
Dart H.
Buzarnescu M.
6-36-0
Errani S.
Gorgodze E.
6-26-2
Guerrero Alvarez E.
Ponchet J.
6-46-4
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
Wickmayer Y.
6-47-5
Martincova T.
Savinykh V.
6-37-5
Monnet C.
Osuigwe W.
6-36-1
Gatto Monticone G.
Janicijevic S.
6-46-2
Sherif M.
Osorio C.
6-46-0
Mcnally C.
Ozgen P.
5-76-37-5
Nara K.
Droguet A.
7-633-66-2
Raina A.
Jaksic J.
6-44-66-4
Andrei L.
Yerolymos M.
1-66-26-2
Kostyuk M.
Shinikova I.
6-13-66-0
Buyukakcay C.
Tsurenko L.
6-25-76-1
Stevanovic N.
Schoofs B.
6-25-76-3
Rakhimova K.
Bolkvadze M.
6-26-2
Li A.
De Vroome I.
7-666-4
Ruse E.
Kan V.
7-56-0
Zvonareva V.
Vikhlyantseva N.
6-16-2
Rodionova A.
Murray S.
6-37-61