Karolina Pliskova vs Monica Niculescu — CZE vs ROU Round Robin
Karolina Pliskova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the CZE vs ROU round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Karolina Pliskova claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPliskova K. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
10 shared · last 12 monthsPliskova K. and Niculescu M. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pliskova K. went 8–6 (57%) against them, Niculescu M. 4–7 (36%). Pliskova K. came out better against 4 of 10 comparable opponents, Niculescu M. against 2.
vs Lepchenko V.#189W6-2 7-5Stanford · hardW4-6 6-3 6-1Nottingham · grass
vs Sevastova A.#625L3-6 6-7Moscow · hardW1-6 6-4 6-3Shenzhen · hard
vs Pavlyuchenkova A.#654W6-3 6-4CZE vs RUS · hardL5-7 6-0 4-6Moscow · hard
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vs Konta J.W3-6 6-3 6-4Birmingham · grassW6-2 2-6 6-2Nottingham · grass
vs Radwanska A.L2-6 1-6Eastbourne · grassW5-7 6-4 6-0Nottingham · grass
vs Suarez Navarro C.W6-2 6-2Birmingham · grassL2-6 2-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Strycova B.W6-4 6-2Dubai · hardL2-6 6-3 2-6Birmingham · grass- vs Vandeweghe C.L6-7 4-6Wimbledon · grassL5-7 6-2 1-6Eastbourne · grass
vs Bacsinszky T.L4-6 0-6Rome · clayL6-1 5-7 2-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Babos T.W6-4 7-5Cincinnati · hardL1-6 4-6Shenzhen · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Niculescu M. leads 2–1- Pliskova K.February 2016CZE vs ROUThis matchHard6-4 4-6 6-3
- Niculescu M.August 2014New HavenHard6-1 6-1
- Niculescu M.October 2012Nantes 50KHard6-3 6-1
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Karolina Pliskova beat Monica Niculescu 6-4 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Karolina Pliskova vs Monica Niculescu — CZE vs ROU Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-02-06/niculescu-vs-pliskova-cze-vs-rou-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 February 2016).