Monica Niculescu vs Pauline Parmentier — Limoges Semi-final

Limoges · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2017 ·
hard
FRA
Pauline Parmentier
40 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
Niculescu M.
3-6 7-5 6-2
Parmentier P.
Niculescu M.
3762
Parmentier P.
6521

Monica Niculescu defeated Pauline Parmentier 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Limoges semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

5–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-10-16LuxembourgR32hardPauline Parmentier7-5 6-3
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
Niculescu M.Parmentier P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.6

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

Clutch

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

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