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Monica Niculescu def. Lucie Safarova
6-0 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 4, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-0 6-1 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 88 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 16 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 40 |
| Return points won % | 60 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | 168 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 68 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 963 | 1,785 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,635 | 1,806 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2011 | R64 | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2011 | R128 | Patricia Mayr-Achleitner | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2011 | R16 | Angelique Kerber | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2011 | R64 | Madison Keys | 3-6 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2011 | R128 | Magdalena Rybarikova | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |