Estrella Cabeza Candela vs Monica Niculescu

Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final

ESP

Estrella Cabeza Candela

39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 6 January 2014 · 11:00

hard

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWLWWLW

Cabeza Candela E.

3-6 7-6 6-4

Niculescu M.

Cabeza Candela E.

3762

Niculescu M.

6641

Estrella Cabeza Candela defeated Monica Niculescu 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Match story: Estrella Cabeza Candela dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 3–6 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Cabeza Candela E.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Niculescu M.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Cabeza Candela E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Cabeza Candela E.Niculescu M.

1st serve in·Slight edge

70%

78%

1st serve points won·Even

54%

57%

2nd serve points won·Even

45%

46%

Service points won·Even

51%

54%

Return points won·Even

50%

48%

Break points saved·Even

54%

53%

Aces / match·Even

0.5

0.6

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.5

1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

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Estrella Cabeza Candela vs Monica Niculescu — Hobart Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return