Sara Errani vs Monica Niculescu — Doha Round of 16
Doha · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014 ·
hard
Errani S.2-6 7-5 6-1
Niculescu M.
Errani S.
2762
Niculescu M.
6511
Sara Errani defeated Monica Niculescu 2-6 7-5 6-1 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Sara Errani extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sara Errani dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 2–6 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-13 | Bucharest | SF | clay | Sara Errani | 5-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Sara Errani | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2007-03-26 | Latina 50K | R16 | clay | Sara Errani | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2005-08-15 | Coimbra 25K | R16 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 3-6 7-5 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
78%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
55%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
52%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
49%
53%
Aces / match·Even
0.3
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
40
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
1
7
Break points won·Even
97
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
69
21
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
35
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast