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Monica Niculescu def. Jana Cepelova
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 24, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Seoul |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Jana Cepelova |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Jana Cepelova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 83 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 40 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Jana Cepelova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | SVK |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | May 29, 1993 |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Height | 168 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 55 | 102 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 635 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,685 | 1,648 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 55–91 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $1,851,095 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | R16 | Anna Karolina Schmiedlova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 22, 2016 | R32 | Eri Hozumi | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | SF | Shuai Zhang | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jana Cepelova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | R16 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 22, 2016 | R32 | So-Ra Lee | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |