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Monica Niculescu def. Varvara Lepchenko
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 11, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Hobart |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Varvara Lepchenko |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Varvara Lepchenko |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 73 | 77 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Varvara Lepchenko |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | May 21, 1986 |
| Age | 30 | 31 |
| Height | 168 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 85 | 64 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 755 | 960 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,648 | 1,704 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 155–220 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $5,763,619 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | R32 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Q2 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Q1 | Alison Bai | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2018 | QF | Elise Mertens | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data |
Varvara Lepchenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | R32 | Mona Barthel | 6-0 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |