Barbora Strycova vs Monica Niculescu — Birmingham Round of 64
Birmingham · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 June 2015 ·
grass
Strycova B.6-2 3-6 6-2
Niculescu M.
Strycova B.
6362
Niculescu M.
2621
Barbora Strycova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Birmingham round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Barbora Strycova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Strycova closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Barbora Strycova | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | R128 | hard | Barbora Strycova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-06-18 | 's Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Monica Niculescu | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2010-08-14 | Montreal | Q32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-05-23 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
0.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
56
18
Break points saved·Dominant
36
7
Break points won·Even
89
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
21
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
38
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast