Barbora Strycova defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-4 in the Miami round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 128. Barbora Strycova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 2015-06-15 | Birmingham | R64 | grass | Barbora Strycova | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Barbora Strycova | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 's Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Monica Niculescu | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2010-08-14 | Montreal | Q32 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-05-23 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About