Monica Niculescu vs Vera Zvonareva — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 32
Monica Niculescu defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-0 3-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in defending last year's round of 128. Monica Niculescu extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Niculescu handed Vera Zvonareva a first-set bagel in a 6–0 3–6 6–3 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNiculescu M. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Niculescu M. leads 2–121
Clay: Niculescu M. leads 1–0 · Hard: level 1–1
- Niculescu M.September 2020Roland GarrosThis matchClay6-0 3-6 6-3
- Niculescu M.February 2012DohaHard7-5 3-2
- Zvonareva V.March 2008BangaloreHard4-6 6-3 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchNiculescu M.Zvonareva V.1 788ELO1 7861 625Clay ELO1 6716–4Last 106–433Age36168 cmHeight172 cmRightPlaysRight