Angelique Kerber vs Monica Niculescu — Paris Round of 16
Paris · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2012 ·
carpet
Kerber A.6-3 4-6 6-3
Niculescu M.
Kerber A.
6462
Niculescu M.
3631
Angelique Kerber defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Paris round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-07 | Linz | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 0-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-11-03 | Krakow 100K | SF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 2-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st 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 pressureClutch 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