Monica Niculescu vs Anna Blinkova — Limoges Quarter-final

Limoges · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2017 ·
hard
Anna Blinkova
RUS
Anna Blinkova
#111WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLLW
Niculescu M.
6-2 6-1
Blinkova A.
Niculescu M.
662
Blinkova A.
210

Monica Niculescu defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2 6-1 in the Limoges quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Blinkova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Monica Niculescu claimed a first win over Anna Blinkova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR128hardAnna Blinkova6-2 4-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Niculescu M.Blinkova A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.6
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Niculescu M.Blinkova A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
18
36
Break points saved·Even
7
11
Break points won·Slight edge
93
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
21
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
90

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Niculescu M.Blinkova A.
Freshness·
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72

Blinkova A.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw