Monica Niculescu vs Elizaveta KulichkovaBeijing Q32

Beijing · WTA · Q32
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 30 September 2016 ·
hard
30 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-4 6-1
Kulichkova E.
Niculescu M.
662
Kulichkova E.
410

Monica Niculescu defeated Elizaveta Kulichkova 6-4 6-1 in the Beijing q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elizaveta Kulichkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Elizaveta Kulichkova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-18Australian OpenR64hardElizaveta Kulichkova6-4 2-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Dominant
78%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
6.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw