Monica Niculescu def. Katie Obrien
6-4 6-4
Monica Niculescu defeated Katie Obrien 6-4 6-4 in the 2009 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Katie Obrien |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 8 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 72.9% | 57.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 56.9% | 66.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 57.9% | 24.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 72.7% | 61.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.1% | 48.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 38.5% | 27.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 51.3% | 42.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.1% | 45.9% |
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. | +1.3 | -7.1 |
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. | +7.1 | -1.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Katie Obrien |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | GBR |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | — |
| Age | 21 | — |
| Height | 168 cm | 167 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 51 | 160 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,166 | 386 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,524 | 1,450 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 9–34 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $525,141 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.