Yafan Wang vs Monica Niculescu — Shenzhen Quarter-final
Shenzhen · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018 ·
hard
Wang Y.2-6 7-6 6-1
Niculescu M.
Wang Y.
2762
Niculescu M.
6611
Yafan Wang defeated Monica Niculescu 2-6 7-6 6-1 in the Shenzhen quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Yafan Wang claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yafan Wang dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 2–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-15 | Guangzhou | SF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-0 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
77%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
42
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
21
7
Break points won·Dominant
53
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
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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