Rositsa Dencheva vs Selena Janicijevic — W50 Heraklion Round of 32
W50 Heraklion · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2026 ·
clay
#254WTA
1439ELO
1420Clay ELO
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLW
Dencheva R.7-6 7-6
Janicijevic S.
Dencheva R.
772
Janicijevic S.
660
Rositsa Dencheva defeated Selena Janicijevic 7-6 7-6 in the W50 Heraklion round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Selena Janicijevic came in ranked #254, defending last year's final, but Rositsa Dencheva had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on clay. Rositsa Dencheva extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rositsa Dencheva won all two sets in tiebreaks against Selena Janicijevic.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | W50 Kursumlijska Banja | QF | clay | Rositsa Dencheva | 7-5 1-6 1-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
73%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.2
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast