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Victoria Azarenka def. Monica Niculescu
6-0 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Oct 17, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Victoria Azarenka |
| Score | 6-0 6-0 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 69 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 33 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 19 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 14 |
| Break points converted % | 86 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 26 |
| Return points won % | 74 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 74 | 26 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | ROU |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 19 | 21 |
| Height | 183 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,425 | 495 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,885 | 1,546 |
| Career W-L | 575–266 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $38,890,473 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2008 | R32 | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Victoria Azarenka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2008 | QF | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-4 3-6 0-0 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2008 | R32 | Anna Chakvetadze | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |