Dalma Galfi and Monica Niculescu will fight against each other in the qualifications of the U.S. Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11:00 am on Court 12. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Monica Niculescu who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Monica Niculescu is the pick to win this match.
Monica Niculescu -> 1.69
Dalma Galfi -> 2.17
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Prediction and head to head Dalma Galfi vs. Monica Niculescu
There is no head to head record between Dalma Galfi and Monica Niculescu since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Dalma Galfi
Ranked no. 152, the Hungarian got to the qualifications after defeating Louisa Chirico 3-6 6-1 6-2 and Despina Papamichail 7-66 6-1.
In the qualifications, Galfi had a good straight sets win against Papamichail (7-66 6-1). During the match, Galfi scored 79 points vs Papamichail’s 61. Galfi was extremely aggressive to blast 30 winners.
Talking about the service games, Galfi scored just 1 ace in the course of the match and she committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Dalma Galfi was exceptionally effective on serve to win 77% (30/39) of her 1st serve and 63% (15/24) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve once. The Hungarian broke Papamichail 3 times after converting 27% of her break points (3/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Galfi started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has lost 1 set in this tournament to win 56% of the points she played.
Galfi has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 60% of her matches (211-140). 2-2 on hard in 2021. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this competition, Galfi has a compiled89-43 record in the last 8 years on hard.
Her best result of the current season was winning the title in the W25 Denain where she beat Paula Ormaechea in the final 5-7 6-2 6-4.
Galfi has a compiled 22-14 win-loss record in 2021, 2-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, her best result was reaching the qualifications in 2017. See her history.
Monica Niculescu
Ranked no. 216, Niculescu reached the qualifications after beating Maddison Inglis 6-4 6-75 6-2 and Samantha Murray 6-4 3-6 6-3.
In the qualifications, The Romanian defeated Murray (6-4 3-6 6-3).-94) than Murray. In fact, the world no. 152 won 94 points vs Murray’s. That means that Niculescu was more focused during the important points. Niculescu was exceptionally aggressive to blast 46 winners.
About the serving games, Niculescu made 3 aces and she committed only 5 double faults. Monica Niculescu lost the serve 4 times and she saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Niculescu put 77% of her first serves in, winning 60% (46/77) of the points behind her 1st serve and 43% (10/23) on the 2nd serve. Niculescu broke Murray 5 times after converting 42% of her break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Romanian started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 51% of the points she played.
Monica has an aggregate 10-11 win-loss record in 2021, 2-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Galfi | Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 44 | 59 |
| Pts | 161-128 | 203-196 |
| Total Points | 289 | 399 |
| Winners | 72 | 101 |
| %Winners | 45% | 50% |
Both Galfi and Niculescu played 2 matches. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.Both players lost a set in the event. Dalma Galfi conceded 1 set, while Monica Niculescu surrendered 2 sets. Galfi has played 1 set(s) less than Niculescu (5 vs 6). Therefore, Galfi played 15 games less than Niculescu. The Hungarian scored 72 winners (45% of the total points). On the other side, Niculescu scored 101 winners (50%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Galfi | Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1st in | 98/145 | 153/203 |
| %1st in | 68% | 75% |
| 1st pts | 72/98 | 101/153 |
| %1st pts | 73% | 66% |
| 2nd pts | 27/47 | 23/50 |
| %2nd pts | 57% | 46% |
Galfi blasted 6 aces (3 per match). Niculescu scored 5 aces (2.5 per match). Galfi won 73% points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 57% of the points. On the other side, Niculescu won 66% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 46% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Galfi | Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 7 | 9 |
| Converted | 7/17 | 9/22 |
| % Converted | 41% | 41% |
| Conceded | 12 | 22 |
| Saved | 10 | 17 |
| % Saved | 83% | 77% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 5 |
Dalma broke her opponents 7 times with a 41% conversion rate. The Hungarian surrendered her serve twice and she saved 83% of the break points that she conceded. Monica broke her opponents 9 times with a 41% conversion rate. Niculescu conceded her serve 5 times and she saved 77% of the break points that she conceded.
| Galfi | ||||
| Q1 Chirico |
Q2 Papamichail |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | 7-66 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 24 | 20 | 44 | |
| pts | 82-67 | 79-61 | 161-128 | |
| Total points | 149 | 140 | 289 | |
| Winners | 42 | 30 | 72 | |
| %Winners | 51% | 38% | 45% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 59/82 | 39/63 | 98/145 | |
| % 1st in | 72% | 62% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 42/59 | 30/39 | 72/98 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 77% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/23 | 15/24 | 27/47 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 63% | 57% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 3/11 | 7/17 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 27% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| Saved | 9/10 | 1/2 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 90% | 50% | 70% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Niculescu | ||||
| Q1 Inglis |
Q2 Murray |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-75 6-2 | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 28 | 59 | |
| pts | 109-101 | 94-95 | 203-196 | |
| Total points | 210 | 189 | 399 | |
| Winners | 55 | 46 | 101 | |
| %Winners | 50% | 49% | 50% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 76/103 | 77/100 | 153/203 | |
| % 1st in | 74% | 77% | 75% | |
| 1st pts | 55/76 | 46/77 | 101/153 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 60% | 66% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/27 | 10/23 | 23/50 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 43% | 46% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Converted | 4/10 | 5/12 | 9/22 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 42% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 13 | 22 | |
| Saved | 8/9 | 9/13 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 89% | 69% | 79% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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