Monica Niculescu vs Maria Kirilenko — New Haven Round of 32

New Haven · WTA · Round of 32
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2008 ·
hard
RUS
Maria Kirilenko
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWLL
Niculescu M.
6-7 6-2 6-1
Kirilenko M.
Niculescu M.
6662
Kirilenko M.
7211

Monica Niculescu defeated Maria Kirilenko 6-7 6-2 6-1 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-20DubaiR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-3 6-0
2011-10-03BeijingQFhardMonica Niculescu3-6 6-3 6-4
2007-02-19DubaiR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-3 6-0

Statistics

This season
Niculescu M.Kirilenko M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Kirilenko M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
56
Break points saved·Dominant
7
32
Break points won·Clear edge
93
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw