Monica Niculescu defeated Bojana Jovanovski 6-2 6-2 in the Guangzhou round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bojana Jovanovski came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Monica Niculescu had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-10 | Rome | Q16 | clay | Bojana Jovanovski | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 2012-04-09 | Copenhagen | R16 | hard | Bojana Jovanovski | 6-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | R128 | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-1 7-6 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 84). 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