Na Li vs Monica Niculescu — Shenzhen Quarter-final
Shenzhen · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2013 ·
hard
Li N.7-5 4-6 6-4
Niculescu M.
Li N.
7462
Niculescu M.
5641
Na Li defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Shenzhen quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Na Li claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Na Li edged Monica Niculescu in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-03 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
84
18
Break points saved·Dominant
77
7
Break points won·Even
97
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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