Zarina Diyas vs Monica Niculescu — Beijing Qualifying Round of 32
Zarina Diyas defeated Monica Niculescu 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Beijing qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Zarina Diyas narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Zarina Diyas closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDiyas Z. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsDiyas Z. and Niculescu M. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Diyas Z. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Niculescu M. 1–4 (20%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
1–420%Diyas Z. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents1–420%Niculescu M. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–8Sets3–9
55–65Games41–59
0–2Deciding sets1–0
vs Cirstea S.#16L7-5 4-6 3-6Australian Open · hardL2-6 3-6Indian Wells · hard
vs Osaka N.#17L4-6 5-7Roland Garros · clayL4-6 1-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Parmentier P.W6-3 6-4Shenzhen · hardL5-7 3-6Luxembourg · hard
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vs Arruabarrena L.L6-3 3-6 5-7Beijing · hardL6-1 1-6 0-2Linz · hard
vs Sharapova M.L3-6 3-6Shenzhen · hardW4-6 6-4 6-3Doha · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
- Diyas Z.September 2018BeijingThis matchHard7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
- Niculescu M.January 2018TaipeiHard6-0 1-6 6-4
- Diyas Z.August 2014CincinnatiHard6-2 6-2
- Niculescu M.September 2010TashkentHard6-3 6-7 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchDiyas Z.Niculescu M.1 710ELO1 7881 664Hard ELO1 6564–6Last 106–424Age31172 cmHeight168 cmRightPlaysRight