Simona Ionescu vs Gabriela Talaba — Bucharest 10K Semi-final
Bucharest 10K · ITF · Semi-final
ROUSimona Ionescu
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2014 ·
clay
ROUGabriela Talaba
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ionescu S.6-2 7-5
Talaba G.
Ionescu S.
672
Talaba G.
250
Simona Ionescu defeated Gabriela Talaba 6-2 7-5 in the Bucharest 10K semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gabriela Talaba came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Simona Ionescu had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay. Simona Ionescu claimed a first win over Gabriela Talaba in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Simona Ionescu closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-25 | Mamaia 25K | QF | clay | Gabriela Talaba | 6-4 1-6 6-1 |