Laura Siegemund vs Monica Niculescu — Gippsland Trophy Round of 64
Gippsland Trophy · WTA · Round of 64
GER16#98WTA
1769ELO
1713Hard ELO
$736kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 31 January 2021 ·
hard
Siegemund L.7-5 6-4
Niculescu M.
Siegemund L.
762
Niculescu M.
540
Laura Siegemund defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-4 in the Gippsland Trophy round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Laura Siegemund claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Laura Siegemund edged Monica Niculescu in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-17 | Seville 25K | R32 | clay | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
73%
77%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
0.8
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
29
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
23
7
Break points won·Slight edge
85
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
39
21
Tiebreaks·Even
15
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast