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Monica Niculescu def. Sloane Stephens
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 29, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Estoril |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Sloane Stephens |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 76 | 73 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 87 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Mar 20, 1993 |
| Age | 23 | 18 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 59 | 170 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 352 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,622 | 1,536 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 298–240 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $19,347,815 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2011 | R32 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2011 | QF | Jarmila Wolfe | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sloane Stephens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2011 | R32 | Melanie Oudin | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |