Kristina Kucova vs Monica Niculescu — Katowice Round of 32
Katowice · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2014 ·
hard
Kucova K.6-1 6-1
Niculescu M.
Kucova K.
662
Niculescu M.
110
Kristina Kucova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-1 6-1 in the Katowice round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kristina Kucova claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kristina Kucova dropped just 2 games past Monica Niculescu.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-27 | Bratislava 100K | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-1 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
51%
53%
Aces / match·Even
0.7
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
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
0
18
Break points saved·Even
5
7
Break points won·Dominant
56
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
12
21
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
4
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast