Sofia Kenin vs Monica Niculescu — Wuhan Qualifying Round 2

Wuhan · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
Sofia Kenin
USA
Sofia Kenin
#115WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2018 ·
hard
ROU
Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
Kenin S.
7-6 4-6 6-2
Niculescu M.
Kenin S.
7462
Niculescu M.
6621

Sofia Kenin defeated Monica Niculescu 7-6 4-6 6-2 in the Wuhan qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sofia Kenin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sofia Kenin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Sofia Kenin closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-09-22WuhanQ16hardSofia Kenin7-6(5) 4-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Kenin S.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
77%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kenin S.Niculescu M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
18
Break points saved·Dominant
65
7
Break points won·Slight edge
87
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
38
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kenin S.Niculescu M.
Freshness·
76
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Kenin S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw