Sorana Cirstea def. Monica Niculescu
6-4 1-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Monica Niculescu retired.
Sorana Cirstea defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 1-0 RET after Monica Niculescu retired in the 2017 Nürnberg first round on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sorana Cirstea | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.3% | 75.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.0% | 48.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.6% | 37.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 71.4% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 56.5% | 45.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 28.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 54.5% | 43.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.7% | 44.3% |
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. | 0.0 | -11.0 |
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. | +11.0 | 0.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Sorana Cirstea | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 7, 1990 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Height | 176 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 67 | 53 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 915 | 1,110 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,706 | 1,647 |
| Current career W-L | 375–352 | 179–214 |
| Current career earnings | $13,133,841 | $7,136,898 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.