Monica Niculescu def. Sorana Cirstea
3-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Sorana Cirstea retired.
Monica Niculescu defeated Sorana Cirstea 3-0 RET after Sorana Cirstea retired in the 2009 Moscow round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 80.0% | 60.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 75.0% | 58.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 100.0% | 18.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 80.0% | 42.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 57.1% | 20.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.6% | 39.4% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +24.2 | -13.0 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +12.9 | -24.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 19 |
| Height | 168 cm | 176 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 84 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 766 | 1,566 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,504 | 1,716 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 375–350 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $12,653,841 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.