Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Monica Niculescu — Estoril Semi-final
Estoril · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2011 ·
clay
Medina Garrigues A.6-1 6-3
Niculescu M.
Medina Garrigues A.
662
Niculescu M.
130
Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Monica Niculescu 6-1 6-3 in the Estoril semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anabel Medina Garrigues dropped just 4 games past Monica Niculescu.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-25 | Florianopolis | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 7-6 6-1 |
| 2011-10-17 | Luxembourg | R16 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 7-6 3-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
0.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.4
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
28
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
23
7
Break points won·Slight edge
83
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
16
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About