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Elise Mertens#36 def. Monica Niculescu#85
(w/o)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 12, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hobart |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Elise Mertens |
| Score | (w/o) |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ROU |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 22 | 30 |
| Height | 179 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 36 | 85 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,483 | 755 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,759 | 1,667 |
| Career W-L | 304–195 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $19,154,525 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2018 | R16 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2018 | R32 | Kurumi Nara | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2018 | SF | Heather Watson | 6-4 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2018 | R16 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2018 | R32 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Q2 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Q1 | Alison Bai | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |