Anne Keothavong vs Monica Niculescu — Krakow 100K Final
Krakow 100K · ITF · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2008 ·
hard
Keothavong A.7-6 4-6 6-3
Niculescu M.
Keothavong A.
77462
Niculescu M.
64631
Anne Keothavong defeated Monica Niculescu 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Krakow 100K final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Anne Keothavong had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Anne Keothavong claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anne Keothavong closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-17 | Luxembourg | SF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2008-10-27 | Bratislava 100K | R16 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-03-03 | Bangalore | QF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2008-01-11 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
53%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
51%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
29
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
30
7
Break points won·Clear edge
71
93
Deciding sets·Even
22
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About