Angelique Kerber vs Monica NiculescuUS Open Round of 16

US Open · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-4 6-3
Niculescu M.
Kerber A.
662
Niculescu M.
430

Angelique Kerber defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-07LinzR32hardAngelique Kerber0-6 6-1 6-2
2012-02-06ParisR16carpetAngelique Kerber6-3 4-6 6-3
2008-11-03Krakow 100KSFhardMonica Niculescu6-4 2-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
18
Break points saved·Dominant
75
7
Break points won·Slight edge
98
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
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