Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the Limoges 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 16. Ekaterina Alexandrova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Alexandrova E. came through in three sets.
Alexandrova E. and Niculescu M. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Alexandrova E. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Niculescu M. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).