Yaroslava Shvedova vs Monica Niculescu — Tashkent Quarter-final

Tashkent · WTA · Quarter-final
KAZ
Yaroslava Shvedova
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2009 ·
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
Shvedova Y.
6-7 7-5 6-2
Niculescu M.
Shvedova Y.
6762
Niculescu M.
7521

Yaroslava Shvedova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-7 7-5 6-2 in the Tashkent quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Yaroslava Shvedova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-25US OpenR128hardMonica Niculescu6-7 6-1 7-5
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassYaroslava Shvedova6-1 6-0
2008-11-03Krakow 100KQFhardMonica Niculescu6-3 7-5
2008-09-29TashkentR16hardMonica Niculescu6-3 3-4

Statistics

This season
Shvedova Y.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Shvedova Y.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Even
15
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
21
7
Break points won·Clear edge
69
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
11
21
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
32
14

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw