Monica Niculescu def. Ons Jabeur
6-1 4-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Ons Jabeur retired.
Monica Niculescu defeated Ons Jabeur 6-1 4-0 RET after Ons Jabeur retired in the 2018 Taipei round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Ons Jabeur |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 78.6% | 34.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 90.9% | 45.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 66.7% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 20.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 85.7% | 37.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 80.0% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 62.5% | 14.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 73.3% | 26.7% |
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. | +29.0 | -19.2 |
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. | +19.2 | -29.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Ons Jabeur |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | TUN |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Aug 28, 1994 |
| Age | 30 | 23 |
| Height | 168 cm | 167 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 99 | 96 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 653 | 673 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,649 | 1,546 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 221–154 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $14,303,928 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.