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Monica Niculescu def. Shuai Zhang
6-0 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 24, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Seoul |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-0 6-4 |
| Loser | Shuai Zhang |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Shuai Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 79 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 59 | 32 |
| Second serve points won % | 36 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 40 | 42 |
| Break points converted % | 58 | 60 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 33 |
| Return points won % | 67 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Shuai Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CHN |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | — |
| Age | 28 | — |
| Height | 168 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 55 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 1,255 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,699 | 1,692 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 225–288 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $13,136,512 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | QF | Jana Cepelova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 2016 | R16 | Anna Karolina Schmiedlova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 22, 2016 | R32 | Eri Hozumi | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2016 | F | Lara Arruabarrena | 0-6 6-2 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Shuai Zhang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | QF | Camila Giorgi | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 2016 | R16 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 22, 2016 | R32 | Maria Sakkari | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |