Monica Niculescu def. Johanna Konta
6-1 6-2
Monica Niculescu defeated Johanna Konta 6-1 6-2 in the 2017 China Open first round on hard courts on October 1, 2017.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Johanna Konta |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 86.4% | 61.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 81.6% | 50.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 33.3% | 37.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 42.9% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 75.0% | 45.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 57.1% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 54.8% | 25.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 65.1% | 34.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +18.5 | -11.3 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +11.3 | -18.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Johanna Konta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | GBR |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | May 17, 1991 |
| Age | 30 | 26 |
| Height | 168 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 65 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 871 | 4,520 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,640 | 1,882 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 179–122 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $10,008,175 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.