Ana Bogdan vs Monica Niculescu — Cincinnati Qualifying Round of 64
Ana Bogdan defeated Monica Niculescu 6-2 7-6 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Ana Bogdan claimed a first win over Monica Niculescu in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ana Bogdan closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBogdan A. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsBogdan A. and Niculescu M. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bogdan A. went 4–2 (67%) against them, Niculescu M. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
vs Putintseva Y.#82W1-6 6-2 6-3Australian Open · hardW6-2 6-4Miami · hard
vs Mladenovic K.#825W6-3 6-2Australian Open · hardW6-3 6-2US Open · hard
vs Peng S.W6-4 6-1Taipei · hardL3-6 2-6Beijing · hard
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vs Flipkens K.Hard to compareL1-6 6-7New Haven · hardL3-6 5-7Budapest · clay
vs Arruabarrena L.Hard to compareL1-6 6-3 6-8Wimbledon · grassL6-1 1-6 0-2Linz · hard
vs Duque Marino M.Hard to compareW6-1 7-6Bogota · clayL6-4 2-6 1-6Cincinnati · hard
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Niculescu M. leads 4–1Hard: Niculescu M. leads 2–1 · Clay: Niculescu M. leads 2–0
- Bogdan A.August 2018CincinnatiThis matchHard6-2 7-6(8)
- Niculescu M.August 2017US OpenHard6-2 3-6 6-3
- Niculescu M.August 2016US OpenHard6-0 6-1
- Niculescu M.July 2015BucharestClay6-2 5-7 6-2
- Niculescu M.July 2010Bucharest 75KClay7-5 7-5
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Ana Bogdan beat Monica Niculescu 6-2 7-6(8). Umpiry, "Ana Bogdan vs Monica Niculescu — Cincinnati Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-11/bogdan-vs-niculescu-cincinnati-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 11 August 2018).