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Monica Niculescu def. Monica Puig
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Guangzhou |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Monica Puig |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Monica Puig |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 68 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 55 | 35 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 26 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 14 |
| Break points converted % | 86 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 31 |
| Return points won % | 69 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Monica Puig |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | PUR |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Sep 27, 1993 |
| Age | 26 | 20 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 60 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 900 | 885 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,659 | 1,650 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 128–136 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $3,570,823 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2014 | R16 | Misaki Doi | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2014 | R32 | Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | SF | Yafan Wang | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Puig's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2014 | R16 | Ling Zhang | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2014 | R32 | Karin Knapp | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |