Elizaveta Kulichkova vs Monica Niculescu — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
Kulichkova E.6-4 2-6 6-4
Niculescu M.
Kulichkova E.
6262
Niculescu M.
4641
Elizaveta Kulichkova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Elizaveta Kulichkova claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elizaveta Kulichkova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-30 | Beijing | Q32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Dominant
53%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.3
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast