Monica Niculescu def. Alizé Cornet
6-4 6-0
Monica Niculescu defeated Alizé Cornet 6-4 6-0 in the 2014 Guangzhou Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Alizé Cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 12 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 83.7% | 51.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 65.9% | 48.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 25.0% | 34.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 59.2% | 41.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 58.3% | 40.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 58.7% | 41.3% |
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. | +2.9 | -14.6 |
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. | +14.6 | -2.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2014 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Alizé Cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | FRA |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Jan 22, 1990 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 168 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 60 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 900 | 1,900 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,686 | 1,805 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 379–361 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $10,531,464 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yafan Wang | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2014 | SF |
| Monica Puig | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2014 | QF |
| Misaki Doi | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 19, 2014 | R16 |
| Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2014 | R32 |
Monica Niculescu's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Alizé Cornet's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timea Bacsinszky | 6-1 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2014 | SF |
| Su-Wei Hsieh | 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2014 | QF |
| Shahar Peer | 3-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 19, 2014 | R16 |
| Yulia Putintseva | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2014 | R32 |