Monica Niculescu def. Christina Mchale
7-5 7-5
Monica Niculescu defeated Christina Mchale 7-5 7-5 in the 2016 Hobart International first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Christina Mchale |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.5% | 56.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.1% | 62.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 46.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 37.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.8% | 55.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 62.5% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.6% | 36.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.7% | 46.3% |
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. | +7.5 | -0.9 |
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. | +0.9 | -7.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Christina Mchale |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | May 11, 1992 |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Height | 168 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,245 | 920 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,670 | 1,632 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 167–210 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $5,058,331 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.