Monica Niculescu vs Lucie Hradecka — Luxembourg Quarter-final
Luxembourg · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2011 ·
hard
Niculescu M.6-4 6-4
Hradecka L.
Niculescu M.
662
Hradecka L.
440
Monica Niculescu defeated Lucie Hradecka 6-4 6-4 in the Luxembourg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Hradecka came in defending last year's round of 32, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-15 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2010-07-12 | Prague | R16 | clay | Lucie Hradecka | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Dominant
78%
53%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
57%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
18
28
Break points saved·Dominant
7
32
Break points won·Dominant
93
37
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
29
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast