Monica Niculescu vs Anna Lena Groenefeld — Strasbourg Round of 32
Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2009 ·
clay
Niculescu M.4-6 6-2 6-3
Lena Groenefeld A.
Niculescu M.
4662
Lena Groenefeld A.
6231
Monica Niculescu defeated Anna Lena Groenefeld 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Strasbourg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Lena Groenefeld came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Anna Lena Groenefeld in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped the opening set before beating Anna Lena Groenefeld 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-11 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Anna Lena Groenefeld | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2009-03-09 | Indian Wells | R128 | hard | Anna Lena Groenefeld | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
35
Break points saved·Dominant
7
44
Break points won·Dominant
93
63
Deciding sets·Clear edge
21
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
51
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast