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Monica Niculescu def. Sabine Lisicki
2-6 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Monica Niculescu |
| Score | 2-6 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Sabine Lisicki |
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Sabine Lisicki |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 10 |
| Double faults | 6 | 6 |
| First serve % | 66 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 32 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 17 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 83 |
| Service points won % | 53 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 47 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Sabine Lisicki |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | GER |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | Sep 22, 1989 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 168 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 64 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 955 | 2,915 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,683 | 1,820 |
| Career W-L | 176–213 | 206–172 |
| Career earnings | $7,136,898 | $7,201,957 |
Path
Monica Niculescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2014 | R128 | Shahar Peer | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Niculescu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2014 | R32 | Ekaterina Makarova | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sabine Lisicki's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2014 | R128 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |