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Monica Niculescu def. Tsvetana Pironkova
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Tsvetana Pironkova |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Tsvetana Pironkova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 71 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 41 |
| Second serve points won % | 33 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 56 | 42 |
| Return points won % | 58 | 44 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Tsvetana Pironkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | BUL |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Sep 13, 1987 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 168 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 85 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 771 | 1,722 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,594 | 1,622 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 169–222 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $5,321,439 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2011 | R128 | Timea Bacsinszky | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2011 | R32 | Francesca Schiavone | 0-6 6-7(2) | L | H2H | Match data |
Tsvetana Pironkova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2011 | R128 | Pauline Parmentier | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |