Monica Niculescu def. Maria Kirilenko
6-7(7) 6-2 6-1
Monica Niculescu defeated Maria Kirilenko 6-7(7) 6-2 6-1 in the 2008 New Haven round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Maria Kirilenko |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 79.6% | 72.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.1% | 50.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 30.0% | 42.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 60.0% | 27.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.1% | 47.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 72.7% | 40.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.1% | 42.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.7% | 45.3% |
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. | +1.5 | -7.8 |
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. | +7.8 | -1.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Maria Kirilenko |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Jan 25, 1987 |
| Age | 20 | 21 |
| Height | 168 cm | 174 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 76 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 446 | 1,118 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,483 | 1,745 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 286–230 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $6,855,919 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.