Nadejda Vassileva vs Gabriela Niculescu — Bucharest 4 10K Qualifying Round

Nadejda Vassileva defeated Gabriela Niculescu 6-1 6-0 in the Bucharest 4 10K qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gabriela Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nadejda Vassileva had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on clay. Nadejda Vassileva claimed a first win over Gabriela Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

• Match story: Nadejda Vassileva handed Gabriela Niculescu a second-set bagel in a 6–1 6–0 win.