Monica Niculescu def. Lara Arruabarrena
7-5 6-4
Monica Niculescu defeated Lara Arruabarrena 7-5 6-4 in the 2015 Washington Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Lara Arruabarrena |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 52.9% | 68.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.6% | 50.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 42.4% | 53.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 55.6% | 68.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 55.7% | 51.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 31.6% | 44.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.8% | 44.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.0% | 48.0% |
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. | -2.6 | -7.1 |
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. | +7.1 | +2.6 |
* 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 | Monica Niculescu | Lara Arruabarrena |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ESP |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Mar 20, 1992 |
| Age | 27 | 23 |
| Height | 168 cm | 166 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 39 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,295 | 786 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,691 | 1,652 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 99–120 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $3,362,484 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.