Tsvetana Pironkova vs Monica Niculescu — Antwerp Qualifying Round of 32
Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-1 in the Antwerp qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tsvetana Pironkova claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tsvetana Pironkova dropped just 5 games past Monica Niculescu.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPironkova T. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Pironkova T. leads 1–0 · Clay: Niculescu M. leads 1–0
- Pironkova T.February 2008AntwerpThis matchHard6-4 6-1
- Niculescu M.August 2002Bucharest 10KClay6-1 7-6(4)
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchPironkova T.Niculescu M.1 839ELO1 7761 711Hard ELO1 6525–5Last 106–420Age20180 cmHeight168 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Tsvetana Pironkova beat Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Tsvetana Pironkova vs Monica Niculescu — Antwerp Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-02-09/niculescu-vs-pironkova-antwerp-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 9 February 2008).