Monica Niculescu def. Sabine Lisicki
6-2 6-2
Monica Niculescu defeated Sabine Lisicki 6-2 6-2 in the 2016 Qatar Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Sabine Lisicki |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.3% | 44.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 63.6% | 41.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 23.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 59.2% | 31.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 68.4% | 40.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 63.2% | 36.8% |
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. | +2.9 | -24.7 |
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. | +24.7 | -2.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Sabine Lisicki |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | GER |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Sep 22, 1989 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 168 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,305 | 1,623 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,649 | 1,775 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 211–176 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $7,201,957 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.