Monica Niculescu vs Risa Ozaki — Hobart Quarter-final

Hobart · WTA · Quarter-final
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Monica Niculescu
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2017 ·
hard
JPN
Risa Ozaki
32 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Niculescu M.
6-4 6-4
Ozaki R.
Niculescu M.
662
Ozaki R.
440

Monica Niculescu defeated Risa Ozaki 6-4 6-4 in the Hobart quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Niculescu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Niculescu M.Ozaki R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
78%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
57%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
53%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
51%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
0.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw