Ekaterina Lopes defeated Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-2 in the Estoril qualifying round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Lopes came in defending last year's round of 32.
Lopes E. took it in straight sets.
Lopes E. and Niculescu M. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Lopes E. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Niculescu M. 1–1 (50%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Ekaterina Lopes beat Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-2. Umpiry, "Ekaterina Lopes vs Monica Niculescu — Estoril Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-05-02/lopes-vs-niculescu-estoril-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 2 May 2010).