Monica Niculescu vs Jana Cepelova — Seoul Quarter-final
Monica Niculescu defeated Jana Cepelova 6-4 6-2 in the Seoul quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu dropped just 6 games past Jana Cepelova.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNiculescu M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsNiculescu M. and Cepelova J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Niculescu M. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Cepelova J. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
2–250%Niculescu M. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents2–340%Cepelova J. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–6Sets5–8
43–53Games58–65
0–1Tiebreaks1–0
2–0Deciding sets2–1
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Sevastova A.#609W1-6 6-4 6-3Shenzhen · hardW4-6 6-4 6-1Charleston · clay
vs Stosur S.L3-6 2-6Beijing · hardL3-6 4-6AUS vs SVK · hard
vs Jankovic J.W3-6 6-4 7-5Doha · hardL4-6 7-6 0-6Doha · hard
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vs Nara K.L6-7(6) 3-6Cincinnati · hardW3-6 6-4 6-1Japan Open Tokyo · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Niculescu M. leads 4–040
Hard: Niculescu M. leads 2–0 · Grass: Niculescu M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Niculescu M. leads 1–0
- Niculescu M.September 2016SeoulThis matchHard6-4 6-2
- Niculescu M.September 2016SeoulHard6-4 6-2
- Niculescu M.June 2015WimbledonGrass6-3 6-3
- Niculescu M.May 2014MadridClay6-0 6-1
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchNiculescu M.Cepelova J.1 788ELO1 6701 656Hard ELO1 5866–4Last 102–828Age23168 cmHeight168 cmRightPlaysRight