Iveta Benesova vs Monica Niculescu — Prague Round of 16
Prague · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 July 2009 ·
clay
Benesova I.7-5 6-4
Niculescu M.
Benesova I.
762
Niculescu M.
540
Iveta Benesova defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-4 in the Prague round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Iveta Benesova edged Monica Niculescu in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-27 | Bratislava 100K | QF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
57%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Service points won·Even
51%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
53%
Aces / match·Even
0.4
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast