Monica Niculescu def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6-4 5-7 6-3
Monica Niculescu defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the 2011 Estoril round of 32 on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.9% | 49.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 56.5% | 47.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 37.1% | 39.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 27.3% | 52.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 49.5% | 43.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 47.6% | 72.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 56.5% | 50.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.3% | 46.7% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -6.4 | -12.4 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +12.4 | +6.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2011 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Mar 23, 1985 |
| Age | 23 | 26 |
| Height | 168 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 59 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 1,316 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,601 | 1,737 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 132–171 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $8,913,872 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.