Monica Niculescu vs Tereza Smitkova

W100 Ilkley 1 · ITF · Quarter-final

ROU

Monica Niculescu

38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Friday, 21 June 2019 · 00:00

grass

CZE

Tereza Smitkova

31 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Niculescu M.

6-4 6-3

Smitkova T.

Niculescu M.

662

Smitkova T.

430

Monica Niculescu defeated Tereza Smitkova 6-4 6-3 in the W100 Ilkley 1 quarter-final on grass.

Key context

Match story: Monica Niculescu closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Niculescu M.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Smitkova T.

Smitkova T.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Niculescu M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Niculescu M.Smitkova T.

1st serve in·Clear edge

77%

60%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

57%

66%

2nd serve points won·Even

47%

46%

Service points won·Even

55%

58%

Return points won·Even

47%

44%

Break points saved·Even

53%

Aces / match·Dominant

0.8

4.3

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.5

3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Monica Niculescu vs Tereza Smitkova — W100 Ilkley 1 Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return