Monica Niculescu def. Kristina Mladenovic
6-3 6-2
Monica Niculescu defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-2 in the 2017 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Monica Niculescu | Kristina Mladenovic |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 1 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 77.6% | 62.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 62.7% | 57.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.1% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 88.9% | 58.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 59.2% | 48.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 41.7% | 11.1% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 51.6% | 40.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.7% | 44.3% |
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. | +2.7 | -8.1 |
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. | +8.1 | -2.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Monica Niculescu | Kristina Mladenovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | FRA |
| Birth date | Sep 25, 1987 | May 14, 1993 |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Height | 168 cm | 184 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 57 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 3,155 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,612 | 1,779 |
| Current career W-L | 179–214 | 211–236 |
| Current career earnings | $7,136,898 | $14,964,350 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.