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Monica Niculescu def. Lucie Safarova
6-2 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Oct 3, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-2 6-0 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 88 | 75 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 47 |
| Second serve points won % | 100 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 65 | 35 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 168 | 177 |
| 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) | 1,547 | 1,833 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $12,656,891 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.