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Flavia Pennetta def. Monica Niculescu
6-0 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 12, 2010* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Flavia Pennetta |
| Score | 6-0 6-1 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Flavia Pennetta | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 51 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 36 |
| Second serve points won % | 68 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 35 |
| Return points won % | 65 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 67 | 33 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Flavia Pennetta | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | ROU |
| Birth date | Feb 25, 1982 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 28 | 22 |
| Height | 172 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 102 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,100 | 656 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,863 | 1,546 |
| Career W-L | 418–272 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $14,197,886 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Flavia Pennetta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2010 | R64 | Jie Zheng | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Flavia Pennetta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2010 | R16 | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2010 | R64 | Sabine Lisicki | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |