Monica Niculescu vs Kirsten FlipkensLuxembourg Round of 32

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2016 ·
hard
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niculescu M.
6-4 6-2
Flipkens K.
Niculescu M.
662
Flipkens K.
420

Monica Niculescu defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-4 6-2 in the Luxembourg round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-02-19BudapestR32clayKirsten Flipkens6-3 7-5
2017-02-11Fed Cup WG2 R1: ROU vs BELRRhardKirsten Flipkens6-3 6-4
2017-01-09HobartR16hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-2
2015-04-06KatowiceR16hardKirsten Flipkens6-7 6-1 6-4
2015-02-09AntwerpR32hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-2
2013-03-04Indian WellsR64hardKirsten Flipkens4-6 6-4 6-3
2013-01-07HobartQFhardKirsten Flipkens2-6 6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
7
20
Break points won·Clear edge
93
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
81

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

Draw