Monica Niculescu defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-1 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-09 | Hobart | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-02-22 | Doha | R32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 3-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | R64 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(3) 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 (195 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About