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Sorana Cirstea def. Monica Niculescu
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Sorana Cirstea |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Monica Niculescu |
| Stat | Sorana Cirstea | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 54 | 79 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sorana Cirstea | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 7, 1990 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 27 | 30 |
| Height | 176 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 35 | 71 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,385 | 846 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,703 | 1,719 |
| Career W-L | 373–343 | 176–213 |
| Career earnings | $12,527,864 | $7,136,898 |
Path
Sorana Cirstea's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Sorana Cirstea's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | R64 | Venus Williams | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | Q2 | Roberta Vinci | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Q1 | Ann Li | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |