Francesca Schiavone defeated Monica Niculescu 6-2 7-5 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Francesca Schiavone came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Francesca Schiavone extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-17 | Luxembourg | R16 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2012-04-23 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2011-08-22 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-0 7-6(2) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About