Monica Niculescu vs Anne Keothavong — Luxembourg Semi-final
Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2011 ·
hard
Niculescu M.7-5 4-6 6-3
Keothavong A.
Niculescu M.
7462
Keothavong A.
5631
Monica Niculescu defeated Anne Keothavong 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-03 | Krakow 100K | F | hard | Anne Keothavong | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 |
| 2008-10-27 | Bratislava 100K | R16 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-03-03 | Bangalore | QF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2008-01-11 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
18
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
30
Break points won·Clear edge
93
71
Deciding sets·Even
21
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
60
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