| Set 1 | |
| 7 | 5 |
| Set 2 | |
| 6 7 | 7 9 |
| Set 3 | |
| 1 | 6 |
| Match Time | |
| 03:08 | |
| Match Ticker Winner | |
| Winner: M. NICULESCU | |
| Aces | |
| 2 | 2 |
| Double Faults | |
| 3 | 5 |
| First Serve % | |
| 59 / 96 (61%) | 63 / 108 (58%) |
| First Serve Points Won | |
| 32 / 59 (54%) | 39 / 63 (62%) |
| Second Service Points Won | |
| 14 / 37 (38%) | 18 / 45 (40%) |
| Break Points Saved | |
| 6 / 14 (43%) | 2 / 9 (22%) |
| Service Games Played | |
| 15 | 16 |
| 1st Return Points Won | |
| 24 / 63 (38%) | 27 / 59 (46%) |
| 2nd Return Points Won | |
| 27 / 45 (60%) | 23 / 37 (62%) |
| Break points Won | |
| 7 / 9 (78%) | 8 / 14 (57%) |
| Return Games Played | |
| 16 | 15 |
| Total Service Points Won | |
| 46 / 96 (48%) | 57 / 108 (53%) |
| Total Return Points Won | |
| 51 / 108 (47%) | 50 / 96 (52%) |
| Total Points Won | |
| 97 | 107 |
| Age | |
| 30 | 25 |
| Birthplace | |
| Valencia, Spain | Slatina, Romania |
| Residence | |
| Valencia, Spain | Bucharest, Romania |
| Height | |
| 5' 6 1/2" (1.69 m) | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Weight | |
| 130 lbs. (59 kg) | 139 lbs. (63 kg) |
| Plays | |
| Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
| Turned Pro | |
| Pro (January 1998) | Pro (May 2002) |
| YTD Won/Lost | |
| 13 - 13 | 20 - 13 |
| YTD Titles | |
| 0 | 1 |
| Career Won/Lost | |
| 470 - 330 | 343 - 207 |
| Career Titles | |
| 17 | 17 |
| Career Prize Money | |
| $5,208,897 USD | $2,182,530 USD |