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Monica Niculescu def. Timea Bacsinszky
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 12, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Timea Bacsinszky |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Timea Bacsinszky |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 58 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Timea Bacsinszky |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | SUI |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Jun 8, 1989 |
| Age | 21 | 19 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 47 | 60 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,204 | 934 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,530 | 1,592 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 161–137 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $6,665,012 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.