Monica Niculescu vs Jelena Jankovic — Hobart Round of 32
Hobart · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2017 ·
hard
Niculescu M.6-2 6-3
Jankovic J.
Niculescu M.
662
Jankovic J.
230
Monica Niculescu defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-3 in the Hobart round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped just 5 games past Jelena Jankovic.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-22 | Doha | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 3-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | R64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | R64 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
52
Break points saved·Dominant
7
46
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
56
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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