Monica Niculescu def. Lucie Safarova
6-2 6-0
Monica Niculescu defeated Lucie Safarova 6-2 6-0 in the 2012 China Open round of 64 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 87.5% | 75.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.4% | 47.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 100.0% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 64.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 75.0% | 43.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 35.7% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 56.2% | 25.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 64.8% | 35.2% |
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. | +19.1 | -12.2 |
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. | +12.2 | -19.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 168 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 44 | 18 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,306 | 2,215 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,548 | 1,809 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 354–273 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $12,656,891 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.