Kiki Bertens defeated Monica Niculescu 6-2 6-1 in the Wuhan round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Niculescu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kiki Bertens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-15 | Rome | R64 | clay | Kiki Bertens | 2-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2016-10-17 | Luxembourg | SF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-10-26 | Poitiers $100K | QF | hard | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 6-0 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 185). 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