Kiki Bertens vs Monica Niculescu — Rome Round of 64
Rome · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2017 ·
clay
Bertens K.2-6 6-2 6-1
Niculescu M.
Bertens K.
2662
Niculescu M.
6211
Kiki Bertens defeated Monica Niculescu 2-6 6-2 6-1 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Kiki Bertens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kiki Bertens dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 2–6 6–2 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-25 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Kiki Bertens | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2016-10-17 | Luxembourg | SF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-10-26 | Poitiers $100K | QF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 6-0 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
58%
78%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
64
18
Break points saved·Dominant
37
7
Break points won·Even
96
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast