Monica Niculescu vs Mona Barthel — Hobart Round of 16
Hobart · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014 ·
hard
GER6#208WTA
1551ELO
1533Hard ELO
36 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
Niculescu M.7-6 6-1
Barthel M.
Niculescu M.
762
Barthel M.
610
Monica Niculescu defeated Mona Barthel 7-6 6-1 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mona Barthel came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Mona Barthel in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Mona Barthel | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2014-10-13 | Luxembourg | R16 | hard | Mona Barthel | 0-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2013-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Mona Barthel | 6-3 4-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
6.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
0
Break points saved·Even
7
11
Break points won·Dominant
93
31
Deciding sets·Even
21
18
Tiebreaks·Even
14
11
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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