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Samantha Stosur def. Monica Niculescu
6-2 2-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 18, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Doha |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Samantha Stosur |
| Score | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Samantha Stosur | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 63 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 33 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 56 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 44 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Samantha Stosur | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,430 | 1,765 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,919 | 1,779 |
| Career W-L | 451–335 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $20,070,126 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Samantha Stosur's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | R16 | Petra Cetkovska | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2012 | R32 | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Samantha Stosur's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | SF | Marion Bartoli | 6-3 0-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | R16 | Kateryna Volodko | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2012 | R32 | Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 3-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2012 | R64 | Elena Vesnina | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |