Monica Niculescu vs Zarina Diyas — Taipei Round of 16
Taipei · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2018 ·
hard
KAZ6#819WTA
1533ELO
1521Hard ELO
32 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
Niculescu M.6-0 1-6 6-4
Diyas Z.
Niculescu M.
6162
Diyas Z.
0641
Monica Niculescu defeated Zarina Diyas 6-0 1-6 6-4 in the Taipei round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Zarina Diyas came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu handed Zarina Diyas a first-set bagel in a 6–0 1–6 6–4 win.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-16 | Dubai | Q16 | hard | Zarina Diyas | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-09-28 | Beijing | Q32 | hard | Zarina Diyas | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 |
| 2010-09-20 | Tashkent | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-7 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
77%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.7
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
18
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
7
17
Break points won·Clear edge
93
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
70
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
14
24
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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