Monica Niculescu vs Sara Errani — Coimbra 25K Round of 16
Coimbra 25K · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2005 ·
hard
Niculescu M.3-6 7-5 7-6
Errani S.
Niculescu M.
37772
Errani S.
65651
Monica Niculescu defeated Sara Errani 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Coimbra 25K round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Sara Errani in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped the opening set before beating Sara Errani 3–6 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-13 | Bucharest | SF | clay | Sara Errani | 5-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 2014-02-10 | Doha | R16 | hard | Sara Errani | 2-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Sara Errani | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2007-03-26 | Latina 50K | R16 | clay | Sara Errani | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
78%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
52%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
53%
49%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
7
1
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
69
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
35
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About