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Victoria Azarenka def. Monica Niculescu
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 15, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Victoria Azarenka |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 77 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 33 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 41 |
| Return points won % | 59 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | ROU |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 18 | 20 |
| Height | 183 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 19 | 111 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,189 | 322 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,854 | 1,494 |
| Career W-L | 575–266 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $38,890,473 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2008 | R64 | Sybille Bammer | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Victoria Azarenka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2008 | R16 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 2-6 0-1 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2008 | R64 | Jill Craybas | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |