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Monica Niculescu def. Katie Obrien
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Katie Obrien |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Katie Obrien |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 8 |
| First serve % | 73 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 57 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 24 |
| Break points saved % | 73 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 27 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Katie Obrien |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | GBR |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | — |
| Age | 21 | — |
| Height | 168 | 167 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 51 | 160 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,166 | 386 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,524 | 1,452 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 9–34 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $525,141 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.