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Monica Niculescu def. Sorana Cirstea
3-0 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 22, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Moscow |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 3-0 (ret.) |
| Loser | Sorana Cirstea |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 80 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 100 | 18 |
| Break points saved % | — | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | — |
| Service points won % | 80 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 20 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 19 |
| Height | 168 | 176 |
| 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) | 1,503 | 1,716 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 373–343 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $12,527,864 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.