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Monica Niculescu def. Risa Ozaki
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 14, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hobart |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Risa Ozaki |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Risa Ozaki |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 93 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 58 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 20 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 55 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 45 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Risa Ozaki |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | JPN |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Apr 10, 1994 |
| Age | 29 | 22 |
| Height | 168 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 40 | 100 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,300 | 652 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,786 | 1,543 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 17–38 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $728,333 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | R16 | Kirsten Flipkens | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2017 | R32 | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | SF | Lesia Tsurenko | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Risa Ozaki's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | R16 | Lucie Safarova | 2-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2017 | R32 | Kurumi Nara | 0-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |