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Sara Errani def. Monica Niculescu
2-6 7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Feb 14, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Doha |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Sara Errani |
| Score | 2-6 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Sara Errani | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 81 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 55 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 55 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 45 |
| Service points won % | 55 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 45 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sara Errani | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 29, 1987 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 26 | 26 |
| Height | 164 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 54 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,425 | 1,080 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,852 | 1,718 |
| Career W-L | 384–299 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $17,994,211 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Sara Errani's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2014 | R32 | Su-Wei Hsieh | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sara Errani's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | QF | Simona Halep | 2-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2014 | R32 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 12, 2014 | R64 | Fatma Al Nabhani | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |