Pauline Parmentier vs Monica NiculescuLuxembourg Round of 32

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2017 ·
hard
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Parmentier P.
7-5 6-3
Niculescu M.
Parmentier P.
762
Niculescu M.
530

Pauline Parmentier defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-3 in the Luxembourg round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending the title. Pauline Parmentier narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayPauline Parmentier6-2 7-6
2015-10-26Poitiers $100KFhardMonica Niculescu7-5 6-2
2015-06-01Marseille $100KFclayMonica Niculescu6-2 7-5
2013-10-21Poitiers 100KR16hardPauline Parmentier7-5 1-6 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenR64hardMonica Niculescu4-6 6-4 6-1
2010-04-10BarcelonaQ32clayMonica Niculescu6-1 6-4
2009-10-26Poitiers 100KR16hardPauline Parmentier6-2 6-3
2008-05-10RomeQ64clayMonica Niculescu6-2 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
15
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
16
7
Break points won·Dominant
41
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
21
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
26
14

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