Monica Niculescu def. Kai-Lin Zhang
5-7 6-1 6-3
Monica Niculescu defeated Kai-Lin Zhang 5-7 6-1 6-3 in the 2017 Shenzhen first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Kai-Lin Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 0 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 83.0% | 51.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 55.1% | 47.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 46.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 58.3% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 54.3% | 47.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 41.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 53.0% | 45.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.6% | 46.4% |
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. | -2.2 | -9.5 |
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. | +9.5 | +2.2 |
* 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 | Monica Niculescu | Kai-Lin Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CHN |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | — |
| Age | 29 | — |
| Height | 168 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 133 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,300 | 454 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,758 | 1,474 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 9–15 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $430,907 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.