Maria Penkova vs Monica Niculescu — Sofia 25K Qualifying Round
Sofia 25K · ITF · Qualifying Round
BULMaria Penkova
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2006 ·
clay
Penkova M.1-6 6-3 7-6
Niculescu M.
Penkova M.
16772
Niculescu M.
63651
Maria Penkova defeated Monica Niculescu 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the Sofia 25K qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Maria Penkova claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Penkova dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 1–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-16 | Portimao 10K | SF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This seasonPenkova M.Niculescu M.
1st serve in·
—
78%
1st serve points won·
—
57%
2nd serve points won·
—
46%
Service points won·
—
54%
Return points won·
—
48%
Break points saved·
—
53%
Aces / match·
—
0.6
Double faults / match·
—
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.