Monica Niculescu vs Barbora Strycova — US Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016 ·
hard
CZE18
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
Niculescu M.
6-3 6-7 6-1
Strycova B.
Niculescu M.
6662
Strycova B.
3711

Monica Niculescu defeated Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Niculescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-15BirminghamR64grassBarbora Strycova6-2 3-6 6-2
2014-08-25US OpenR64hardBarbora Strycova4-6 6-4 6-2
2014-03-17MiamiR128hardBarbora Strycova6-3 6-4
2012-06-18's HertogenboschR32grassMonica Niculescu7-6 6-3
2010-08-14MontrealQ32hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-4
2007-05-23Roland GarrosQ128clayMonica Niculescu6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Niculescu M.Strycova B.
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Strycova B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
56
Break points saved·Dominant
7
36
Break points won·Even
93
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
38

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw