Monica Niculescu vs Sloane Stephens — Estoril Round of 16
Estoril · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2011 ·
clay
#240WTA
1683ELO
1664Clay ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
Niculescu M.6-4 6-4
Stephens S.
Niculescu M.
662
Stephens S.
440
Monica Niculescu defeated Sloane Stephens 6-4 6-4 in the Estoril round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Sloane Stephens in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | Miami | R32 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-7 6-3 4-0 |
| 2015-01-12 | Hobart | R32 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-05-05 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
78%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
26
Break points won·Even
93
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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70
Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About