Monica Niculescu vs Mathilde Johansson — Albufeira 10K Semi-final
Albufeira 10K · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2004 ·
hard
Niculescu M.5-7 6-0 6-2
Johansson M.
Niculescu M.
5662
Johansson M.
7021
Monica Niculescu defeated Mathilde Johansson 5-7 6-0 6-2 in the Albufeira 10K semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mathilde Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Mathilde Johansson in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped the opening set before beating Mathilde Johansson 5–7 6–0 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-17 | Guangzhou | R32 | hard | Mathilde Johansson | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2010-07-19 | Petange 100K | F | clay | Mathilde Johansson | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2006-07-10 | Torun 25K | R16 | clay | Mathilde Johansson | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Service points won·Even
54%
52%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
50%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
6.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 124). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
18
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
22
Break points won·Dominant
93
67
Deciding sets·Even
21
18
Tiebreaks·
14
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About