Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea — Zurich Qualifying Round of 32
Monica Niculescu defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-4 in the Zurich qualifying round of 32 on hard. Monica Niculescu moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNiculescu M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsNiculescu M. and Cirstea S. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Niculescu M. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Cirstea S. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
1–325%Niculescu M. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents2–340%Cirstea S. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
3–6Sets5–7
30–47Games44–61
0–0Tiebreaks0–1
0–1Deciding sets1–1
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Azarenka V.#455L3-6 2-6Rome · clayL0-6 0-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Pin C.L7-5 1-6 1-6Australian Open · hardW2-6 6-2 6-4Bogota · clay
vs Kanepi K.L0-6 3-6US Open · hardL2-6 6-4 6-7Acapulco · hard
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vs Bychkova E.W6-1 7-5Australian Open · hardW6-4 6-4Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Niculescu M. leads 2–121
Hard: Niculescu M. leads 1–0 · Clay: level 1–1
- Niculescu M.October 2008ZurichThis matchHard6-4 6-4
- Cirstea S.May 2006Bucharest 2 10KClay3-6 6-4 7-5
- Niculescu M.August 2004Iasi 10KClay6-1 7-6(2)
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchNiculescu M.Cirstea S.1 776ELO2 0641 652Hard ELO1 9176–4Last 106–421Age18168 cmHeight176 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Monica Niculescu beat Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea — Zurich Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-10-12/cirstea-vs-niculescu-zurich-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 12 October 2008).