Kirsten Flipkens def. Monica Niculescu
6-3 7-5
Kirsten Flipkens defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 7-5 in the 2018 Budapest first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Kirsten Flipkens | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.7% | 77.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.3% | 55.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 57.1% | 42.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.9% | 52.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.6% | 38.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.8% | 45.2% |
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. | +5.2 | -4.4 |
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. | +4.3 | -5.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Kirsten Flipkens | Monica Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ROU |
| Birth date | Jan 10, 1986 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Age | 32 | 30 |
| Height | 165 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 67 | 75 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 891 | 846 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,694 | 1,725 |
| Current career W-L | 200–221 | 179–214 |
| Current career earnings | $6,240,599 | $7,136,898 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.