Maria Penkova vs Monica Niculescu — Sofia 25K Qualifying Round
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, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Penkova dropped the opening set before beating Monica Niculescu 1–6 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPenkova M. came through in three 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Penkova M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Niculescu M. leads 1–0
- Penkova M.September 2006Sofia 25KThis matchClay1-6 6-3 7-6(5)
- Niculescu M.February 2004Portimao 10KHard7-5 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPenkova M.Niculescu M.1 558ELO1 7761 562Clay ELO1 6066–4Last 106–4
Cite this
Maria Penkova beat Monica Niculescu 1-6 6-3 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Maria Penkova vs Monica Niculescu — Sofia 25K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-09-11/niculescu-vs-penkova-sofia-25k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 11 September 2006).