Heather Watson def. Monica Niculescu
7-5 6-3
Heather Watson defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-3 in the 2018 Quebec City round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Heather Watson | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.6% | 62.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.1% | 66.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.9% | 34.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 93.3% | 78.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.5% | 54.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 21.4% | 6.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.7% | 38.5% |
| 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. | +4.7 | -2.5 |
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. | +2.5 | -4.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Heather Watson | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | ROU |
| Birth date | May 19, 1992 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 26 | 30 |
| Height | 170 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 107 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 579 | 777 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,560 | 1,641 |
| Current career W-L | 146–199 | 179–214 |
| Current career earnings | $6,127,899 | $7,136,898 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.