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Samantha Stosur def. Monica Niculescu
6-1 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jul 31, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stanford |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Samantha Stosur |
| Score | 6-1 7-5 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Samantha Stosur | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 50 | 77 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Samantha Stosur | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 72 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,045 | 865 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,851 | 1,512 |
| Career W-L | 451–335 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $20,070,126 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Samantha Stosur's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2009 | R32 | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Samantha Stosur's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2009 | QF | Serena Williams | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2009 | R32 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |