Tamira Paszek def. Monica Niculescu
7-5 6-2
Tamira Paszek defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-2 in the 2009 Miami Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Tamira Paszek | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.7% | 78.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.9% | 43.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 25.0% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 59.0% | 45.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 75.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 54.8% | 41.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.7% | 43.3% |
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. | +3.2 | -10.6 |
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. | +10.6 | -3.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Tamira Paszek | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | ROU |
| Birth date | Dec 6, 1990 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 18 | 21 |
| Height | 165 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | 52 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | 1,169 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,636 | 1,549 |
| Current career W-L | 100–130 | 179–214 |
| Current career earnings | $2,541,617 | $7,136,898 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.