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Elizaveta Kulichkova def. Monica Niculescu
6-4 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Elizaveta Kulichkova |
| Score | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Elizaveta Kulichkova | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 6 |
| Double faults | 4 | 5 |
| First serve % | 59 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 39 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elizaveta Kulichkova | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 12, 1996 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 19 | 28 |
| Height | 179 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 109 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 601 | 1,245 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,566 | 1,680 |
| Career W-L | 17–28 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $481,929 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Elizaveta Kulichkova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2016 | R128 | Andrea Petkovic | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elizaveta Kulichkova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2016 | R32 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 4-6 0-2 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2016 | R128 | Teliana Pereira | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |