Vera Zvonareva vs Monica Niculescu — Bangalore Round of 32
Bangalore · WTA · Round of 32
#292WTA
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2008 ·
hard
Zvonareva V.4-6 6-3 6-1
Niculescu M.
Zvonareva V.
4662
Niculescu M.
6311
Vera Zvonareva defeated Monica Niculescu 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the Bangalore round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Vera Zvonareva claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Vera Zvonareva dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 4–6 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-25 | Roland Garros | Q32 | clay | Monica Niculescu | 6-0 3-6 6-3 |
| 2012-02-13 | Doha | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 7-5 3-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
30
7
Break points won·Even
91
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About