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Garbiñe Muguruza def. Monica Niculescu
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 14, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Linz |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Garbiñe Muguruza |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Garbiñe Muguruza | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 68 | 74 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 38 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 37 |
| Return points won % | 63 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Garbiñe Muguruza | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ROU |
| Birth date | Oct 8, 1993 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 23 | 29 |
| Height | 182 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 50 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,366 | 1,160 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,854 | 1,701 |
| Career W-L | 306–178 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $24,813,892 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Garbiñe Muguruza's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2016 | R32 | Cagla Buyukakcay | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Garbiñe Muguruza's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | QF | Viktorija Golubic | 7-5 3-6 4-4 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2016 | R32 | Madison Brengle | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |