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Monica Niculescu def. Evgeniya Rodina
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 25, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tashkent |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Evgeniya Rodina |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Evgeniya Rodina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 62 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Evgeniya Rodina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Feb 4, 1989 |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 80 | 127 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 816 | 482 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,499 | 1,524 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 74–119 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $2,588,528 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2009 | R32 | Corinna Dentoni | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2009 | QF | Yaroslava Shvedova | 7-6(3) 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Evgeniya Rodina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2009 | R32 | Kristina Kucova | 7-6(5) 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |