Monica Niculescu vs Petra Kvitova — Luxembourg Final
Luxembourg · WTA · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2016 ·
hard
Niculescu M.6-4 6-0
Kvitova P.
Niculescu M.
662
Kvitova P.
400
Monica Niculescu defeated Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-0 in the Luxembourg final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu handed Petra Kvitova a second-set bagel in a 6–4 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-18 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Petra Kvitova | 2-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2016-02-06 | Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ROU | RR | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-06-17 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
89
Break points saved·Dominant
7
81
Break points won·Even
93
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
94
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