MONICA NICULESCU
Residence:
Bucharest, Roumania
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
1284
Shots' Ranking 2020
Monica Niculescu's Strengths
Serve
2 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 2 times fewer Double Faults than her Rivals on Average
* 20% fewer Aces/Service Winners than her Rivals on Average
* First Serve Percentage (68%)
* First Serve Won Points (58%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (10%)
* Second Serve Won Points (44%)
* Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (0%)
Return
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 2 times fewer Errors with the Return than her Rivals on Average
* 6 times fewer Points with the Return than her Rivals on Average
* Low Ratio of Errors with the Forehand & Backhand Return
* Very low Ratio of Points with the Forehand & Backhand Return
* First Serve Return Won Points (37%)
* Second Serve Return Won Points (57%)
Forehand
2 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 2 times fewer Errors with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average
* 4 times fewer Points with the Forehand than her Rivals on Average
* Low Ratio of Errors with the Forehand Cross
* Very low Ratio of Points with the Forehand in any Directions
* Forehand Drop Shot (53% of the points won)
* Forehand Effectiveness in any kind of Rallies (short, medium & long)
Backhand
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
* 40% fewer Errors with the Backhand than her Rivals on Average
* 25% fewer Points with the Backhand than her Rivals on Average
* High Ratio of Points with the Backhand Cross & Down the Line
* Backhand Effectiveness in the Long Rallies (over 8 shots)
* Backhand Touch on a short ball
* Backhand Drop Shot (67% of the points won)
Volley
3 Stars
Strengths:
* Baseline Approach (10% of her total points won)
* Volley Points/Errors Ratio (72%)
Weaknesses:
* 40% fewer Points with the Volley than her Rivals on Average
* Pecentage of Points Won at the Net (59%)
* Serve & Volley (not really played)
* 1-2 Punch Approach (3% of her total points won)
* Chip & Charge (not played)
Monica Niculescu's Game Style