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Monica Niculescu def. Timea Babos
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 2, 2013* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Florianopolis |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Timea Babos |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Timea Babos |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 77 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 58 | 43 |
| Second serve points won % | 36 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 46 |
| Break points converted % | 54 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 53 | 40 |
| Return points won % | 60 | 47 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Timea Babos |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | HUN |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | May 10, 1993 |
| Age | 25 | 19 |
| Height | 168 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 75 | 133 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 835 | 508 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,691 | 1,550 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 123–177 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $9,596,841 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2013 | R16 | Tereza Mrdeza | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2013 | R32 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 5-7 7-6(7) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2013 | SF | Kristina Mladenovic | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Timea Babos's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2013 | R16 | Chanelle Scheepers | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2013 | R32 | Valeria Savinykh | 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |