Monica Niculescu vs Kristyna Pliskova — Shenzhen Round of 16
Shenzhen · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018 ·
hard
Niculescu M.6-7 6-3 6-4
Pliskova K.
Niculescu M.
6662
Pliskova K.
7341
Monica Niculescu defeated Kristyna Pliskova 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Shenzhen round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped the opening set before beating Kristyna Pliskova 6–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
57%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.7
8.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
18
7
Break points saved·Dominant
7
62
Break points won·Dominant
93
14
Deciding sets·Clear edge
21
1
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
14
21
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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