Elise Mertens def. Monica Niculescu
6-2 6-2
Elise Mertens defeated Monica Niculescu 6-2 6-2 in the 2017 Biel first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 72.2% | 71.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 74.4% | 47.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.3% | 46.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.5% | 47.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.8% | 31.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.7% | 39.3% |
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. | +12.0 | -9.3 |
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. | +9.3 | -12.0 |
* 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 | Elise Mertens | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ROU |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 21 | 29 |
| Height | 179 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 68 | 47 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 832 | 1,145 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,583 | 1,689 |
| Current career W-L | 326–209 | 179–214 |
| Current career earnings | $21,186,310 | $7,136,898 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.