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Monica Niculescu def. Kristyna Pliskova
6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 4, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shenzhen |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Kristyna Pliskova |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Kristyna Pliskova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 88 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 65 |
| Break points converted % | 35 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Kristyna Pliskova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Mar 21, 1992 |
| Age | 31 | 26 |
| Height | 168 | 184 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 99 | 94 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 617 | 643 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,611 | 1,661 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 94–139 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $3,517,903 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2019 | R32 | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | QF | Yafan Wang | 6-2 6-7(4) 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kristyna Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2019 | R32 | Shuai Peng | 3-6 7-6(6) 3-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |