H2H, PREDICTION Dalma Galfi vs Monica Niculescu | U.S. Open odds, preview, pick

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Prediction and head to head Dalma Galfi vs. Monica Niculescu

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.

See updated oddsAs 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.

Galfi
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Galfi's Record

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).

Niculescu
U.S. Open
Niculescu's Record
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H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)

D.Galfi
M.Niculescu
3h:08
3h:08
Time on court​
!
5h:26
5h:26
1h:35
1h:35
Last match​
!
2h:34
2h:34
2
2
Match played
2
2
44
44
Games Played​
59
59
5
5
Set played​​
6
6
161
161
Total points​
203
203
80.5
80.5
Avg point​
101.5
101.5
72
72
Winners
101
101
36
36
Avg Winners​
50.5
50.5
45%
45%
Ratio winners
50%
50%
-- Serve --
6
6
Aces
5
5
3
3
Avg Aces
2.5
2.5
4
4
Double Faults
9
9
2
2
Avg Double Faults
4.5
4.5
72/98
72/98
1st won total​
101/153
101/153
!
73%
73%
1st won %
66%
66%
27/47
27/47
2nd won total​
23/50
23/50
57%
57%
2nd won %
46%
46%
-- Break Points --
7/17
7/17
BP won
9/22
9/22
3.5/8.5
3.5/8.5
Avg BP won
4.5/11
4.5/11
41%
41%
Won
41%
41%
12
12
Conceded
22
22
6
6
Avg Conceded
11
11
2
2
Broken
5
5
1
1
Avg Broken
2.5
2.5
10
10
Saved
17
17
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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

Dalma Galfi
  • 0Slam
  • 0Main
  • 5ITF
  • 4Minor
Monica Niculescu
  • 0Slam
  • 3Main
  • 11ITF
  • 2Minor

Dalma
Galfi

1:0

Monica
Niculescu

Rank

142

High

79

1Hard0

Rank
High

28

Win Loss
Galfi
LWLWWLWLWL
Niculescu
2024 2023 2022
28 - 23
0 - 0
13-13
Hard
0-0
1-1
I Hard
0-0
5-7
Clay
0-0
9-2
Grass
0-0

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