Sabine Lisicki def. Monica Niculescu
6-3 6-4
Sabine Lisicki defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-4 in the 2015 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sabine Lisicki | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 16 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 8 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.0% | 70.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 82.4% | 59.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.3% | 36.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 76.9% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.7% | 52.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 23.1% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.7% | 33.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.7% | 44.3% |
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. | +8.4 | -6.0 |
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. | +6.0 | -8.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2015 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Sabine Lisicki | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 22, 1989 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 178 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,592 | 853 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,756 | 1,653 |
| Current career W-L | 211–176 | 179–214 |
| Current career earnings | $7,201,957 | $7,136,898 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.