Gabriela Niculescu vs Simona Iulia Matei — Arad 10K Round of 16
Gabriela Niculescu defeated Simona Iulia Matei 7-6 6-4 in the Arad 10K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Iulia Matei came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gabriela Niculescu claimed a first win over Simona Iulia Matei in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gabriela Niculescu edged Simona Iulia Matei in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNiculescu G. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Matei S. leads 2–112
- Niculescu G.August 2004Arad 10KThis matchClay7-6(4) 6-4
- Matei S.August 2004Iasi 10KClay6-2 6-4
- Matei S.August 2003Bucharest 10KClay6-1 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchNiculescu G.Matei S.1 546ELO1 5511 552Clay ELO1 5613–7Last 104–618Age19RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Gabriela Niculescu beat Simona Iulia Matei 7-6(4) 6-4. Umpiry, "Gabriela Niculescu vs Simona Iulia Matei — Arad 10K Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-08-30/matei-vs-niculescu-arad-10k-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 30 August 2004).