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Monica Niculescu def. Zarina Diyas
6-0 1-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 2, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Taipei |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-0 1-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Zarina Diyas |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Zarina Diyas |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | — |
| Double faults | 3 | — |
| First serve % | 77 | — |
| First serve points won % | 59 | — |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | — |
| Break points saved % | 50 | — |
| Break points converted % | 50 | — |
| Service points won % | 56 | — |
| Return points won % | 55 | — |
| Total points won % | 55 | — |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Zarina Diyas |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | KAZ |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Oct 18, 1993 |
| Age | 30 | 24 |
| Height | 168 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 99 | 57 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 653 | 1,004 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,648 | 1,690 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 99–127 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $3,917,584 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | R32 | Ons Jabeur | 6-1 4-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | QF | Sabine Lisicki | 6-4 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Zarina Diyas's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | R32 | Anna Blinkova | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |