R16 Paris 2012

Angelique Kerber #27 def. Monica Niculescu #32

6-3 4-6 6-3

Angelique Kerber defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the 2012 Paris round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAngelique KerberMonica Niculescu
Aces22
Double faults42
First serve %58.0%74.0%
First serve points won %73.0%56.0%
Second serve points won %47.0%45.0%
Break points saved %43.0%33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%57.0%
Service points won %62.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%38.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldAngelique KerberMonica Niculescu
Country GER ROU
Birth dateJan 18, 1988Sep 25, 1987
Age2424
Height173 cm168 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2732
Ranking points (entering)1,9651,725
Elo (entering)1,7631,745
Current career W-L477–277179–214
Current career earnings$32,545,460$7,136,898
Pre-match H2H

Path

Angelique Kerber's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lucie Safarova #286-2 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataFeb 9, 2012R32

Angelique Kerber's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maria Sharapova #36-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 2012QF

Monica Niculescu's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jarmila Wolfe #406-1 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 9, 2012R32