Sloane Stephens vs Monica Niculescu — Madrid Round of 64
Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
USA16#240WTA
1683ELO
1664Clay ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2014 ·
clay
Stephens S.2-6 6-3 6-2
Niculescu M.
Stephens S.
2662
Niculescu M.
6321
Sloane Stephens defeated Monica Niculescu 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Sloane Stephens extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 2–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | Miami | R32 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-7 6-3 4-0 |
| 2015-01-12 | Hobart | R32 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2011-04-25 | Estoril | R16 | clay | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
78%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.1
0.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
26
7
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
70
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Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast