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Sofia Kenin#62 def. Monica Niculescu#81
7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 22, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Wuhan |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Sofia Kenin |
| Score | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sofia Kenin | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Nov 14, 1998 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 19 | 30 |
| Height | 170 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 62 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 958 | 777 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,693 | 1,627 |
| Career W-L | 171–148 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $12,192,604 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Sofia Kenin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 | Q1 | Zhaoxuan Yang | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sofia Kenin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2018 | R64 | Su-Wei Hsieh | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 | Q1 | Fangzhou Liu | 2-6 3-6 | W | H2H | Match data |