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Monica Niculescu def. Timea Babos
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 6, 2013* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monterrey |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Timea Babos |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Timea Babos |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 91 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 80 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Timea Babos |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | HUN |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | May 10, 1993 |
| Age | 25 | 19 |
| Height | 168 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 51 | 123 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,130 | 558 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,721 | 1,569 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 123–177 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $9,596,841 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2013 | R16 | Yanina Wickmayer | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 4, 2013 | R32 | Kimiko Date Krumm | 6-2 2-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2013 | SF | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-3 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Timea Babos's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2013 | R16 | Ana Ivanovic | 7-5 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 4, 2013 | R32 | Ana Sofia Sanchez | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |