Ana Bogdan vs Monica Niculescu — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 1
Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018 ·
hard
Bogdan A.6-2 7-6
Niculescu M.
Bogdan A.
672
Niculescu M.
260
Ana Bogdan defeated Monica Niculescu 6-2 7-6 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Ana Bogdan narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ana Bogdan closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-11 | Cincinnati | Q64 | hard | Ana Bogdan | 6-2 7-6(8) |
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2015-07-13 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| 2010-07-26 | Bucharest 75K | R32 | clay | Monica Niculescu | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
62%
77%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
0.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
8
18
Break points saved·Even
8
7
Break points won·Slight edge
85
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
1
21
Tiebreaks·Even
14
14
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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