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Daria Saville def. Monica Niculescu
6-3 4-6 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 12, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hong Kong |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Daria Saville |
| Score | 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Daria Saville | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 80 | 84 |
| First serve points won % | 53 | 46 |
| Second serve points won % | 36 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 50 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 50 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Daria Saville | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Mar 5, 1994 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 24 | 31 |
| Height | 166 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 34 | 87 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,455 | 704 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,808 | 1,612 |
| Career W-L | 156–153 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $6,213,083 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Daria Saville's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | R32 | Zarina Diyas | 3-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Daria Saville's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | QF | Shuai Zhang | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | R32 | Ons Jabeur | 4-6 7-6(0) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |