Niculescu v Jankovic
WTA Tour 2012
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Jelena Jankovic takes it, 11–2 on categories
Jankovic wins on first-serve points won %. Niculescu’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2012: Niculescu 38 matches, Jankovic 62 matches.
- Jankovic averages 2.3 aces a match to Niculescu’s 1.1 — 2.1 times as many.
- Niculescu averages 1.0 double faults a match to Jankovic’s 4.
- Niculescu has the better first serve in %: 66.9 to Jankovic’s 61.
- Niculescu ranks 10th of 84 in WTA Tour 2012 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Jankovic’s team won 52%, Niculescu’s team won 39% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Jankovic has 62 matches, Niculescu 38 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 66.9#10 of 84First serve in %61.0#52 of 84
- 57.4#78 of 84First-serve points won %62.9#47 of 84
- 52.5#53 of 84Break points saved %54.8#36 of 84
- 43.0#53 of 84Return points won %45.8#26 of 84
- 1.142 total · best 6#71 of 84Acesper game2.3143 total · best 9#34 of 84
- 9.7370 total · best 17
Head to head
38 matches
since 20085
since 20085
- Hard · 7 matchesNiculescu 3Jankovic 4
- Clay · 1 matchNiculescu 0Jankovic 1
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesNiculescu 0Jankovic 2
Last meetings
- 9 Jan 2017 · Hobart · Round of 32 · HardNiculescu won 6-2 6-3
- 22 Feb 2016 · Doha · Round of 32 · HardNiculescu won 3-6 6-4 7-5
- 11 Feb 2013 · Doha · Round of 64 · HardNiculescu won 6-4 6-1
- 1 Oct 2012 · Beijing · Round of 32 · HardJankovic won 6-2 6-1
- 21 Mar 2011 · Miami · Round of 64 · HardJankovic won 6-3 6-1
- 18 Jan 2010 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardJankovic won 6-4 6-0
- 16 Feb 2009 · Dubai · Round of 32 · HardJankovic won 6-3 6-2
- 26 May 2008 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayJankovic won 7-6(3) 6-2
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2012.
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