Tsvetana Pironkova vs Monica Niculescu — Brisbane Round of 32
Brisbane · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2009 ·
hard
Pironkova T.6-7 6-4 6-4
Niculescu M.
Pironkova T.
6662
Niculescu M.
7441
Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. Tsvetana Pironkova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Tsvetana Pironkova dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-17 | W100+H Nottingham 1 | R16 | grass | Tsvetana Pironkova | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2017-06-26 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2011-08-22 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2008-02-09 | Antwerp | Q32 | hard | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2002-08-12 | Bucharest 10K | F | clay | Monica Niculescu | 6-1 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
26
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
23
7
Break points won·Even
89
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
4
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast