Selena Janicijevic and Gergana Topalova will face off in the 1^st round of the UniCredit Iasi Open for the 2^nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 1:00 pm on COURT 5. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Selena Janicijevic who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Selena Janicijevic is the pick to win this match.
Selena Janicijevic -> 1.6
Gergana Topalova -> 2.34

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Prediction and head to head Selena Janicijevic vs. Gergana Topalova

This will be the 2^nd time that Selena Janicijevic and Gergana Topalova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Janicijevic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

The last time that they competed against each other, Janicijevic won 6-2 7-6(1) in the 1^st round in the W25 Cairo back in 2022.

Selena Janicijevic

Ranked no. 189, Selena reached the 1^st round after beating Irene Burillo Escorihuela 6-2 6-3 and Julia Avdeeva 4-6 6-0 6-2.

In the qualifications against Avdeeva, Selena recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-0 6-2). During the match, Janicijevic scored 99 points vs Avdeeva’s 77. The French player was extremely aggressive to blast 44 winners.

Talking about the service games, Janicijevic struck 3 aces and she committed only 5 double faults. Selena Janicijevic lost the serve twice and she saved 8 break points. Furthermore, Janicijevic put 71% of her first serves in, winning 71% (44/62) of the points behind her 1st serve and 44% (11/25) on the 2nd serve. Selena broke Avdeeva 6 times after converting 38% of her break points (6/16).

Overall Performance in this tournament

The French player started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has lost 1 set in this tournament to conquer 58% of the points she played.

Janicijevic has a solid win-loss record in the last 6 years having won 61% of her matches (156-100). 23-17 on clay in 2024. Regarding her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Janicijevic has an aggregate128-73 record in the last 6 years on clay.

Selena’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the W75 Florianopolis and the Gaudens.

Janicijevic has a composed 24-19 win-loss record in 2024, 23-17 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Previously in Iasi

Selena has never competed in this tournament before.

Gergana Topalova

Ranked no. 234, Gergana reached the 1^st round after defeating Natalia Szabanin 7-6(6) 1-6 6-3 and Lea Boskovic 2-6 6-3 6-4.

In the qualifications against Boskovic, Topalova recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 6-3 6-4).During the match Topalova scored less points (2) than Boskovic. In fact, the world no. 189 won 92 points vs Boskovic’s. That means that Topalova was more focused during the important points. Gergana was very aggressive to blast 37 winners.

Talking about serving, Topalova blasted 3 aces and she committed only 2 double faults. Gergana Topalova lost the serve 6 times and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Topalova put 65% of her first serves in, winning 62% (37/60) of the points behind her 1st serve and 38% (12/32) on the 2nd serve. Topalova broke Boskovic 6 times after converting 67% of her break points (6/9).

Overall Performance in this tournament

Gergana started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 49% of the points she played.

The Bulgarian’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the W35 Bastad.

Topalova has a composed 23-22 win-loss record in 2024, 21-17 on clay (See FULL STATS).

H2H Performance in the tournament

Matches, sets, games and points

Points	Janicijevic	Topalova
Match played	2	2
Tot Set	5	6
Tot Games	41	56
Pts	159-117	186-195
Total Points	276	381
Winners	67	85
%Winners	42%	46%

Both Janicijevic and Topalova played 2 matches. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.Both players lost a set in the event. Selena Janicijevic conceded 1 set, while Gergana Topalova lost 2 sets. Janicijevic has played 1 set(s) less than Topalova (5 vs 6). Therefore, Janicijevic played 15 games less than Topalova. Janicijevic scored 67 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, Gergana fired 85 winners (46%).

Serve Performance

Serve	Janicijevic	Topalova
Aces	6	7
Avg per match	3	3.5
1st in	96/141	134/200
%1st in	68%	67%
1st pts	67/96	85/134
%1st pts	70%	63%
2nd pts	19/45	20/66
%2nd pts	42%	30%

Janicijevic managed to score 6 aces (3 per match). Topalova bagged 7 aces (3.5 per match). Janicijevic won 70% points behind her first serve. She pretty solid on her second serve to win 42% of the points. On the other side, Topalova won 63% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 30% of the points.

How they played the important points

Breaks	Janicijevic	Topalova
Won	12	11
Converted	12/24	11/18
% Converted	50%	61%
Conceded	16	24
Saved	11	12
% Saved	69%	50%
Times Broken	5	12

The French player broke her opponents 12 times with a 50% conversion rate. The French player dropped her serve 5 times and she saved 69% of the break points that she conceded. Gergana broke her opponents 11 times with a 61% conversion rate. Gergana conceded her serve 12 times and she saved 50% of the break points that she conceded.

Janicijevic
	Q1 Burillo Escorihuela	Q3 Avdeeva	Total
Score	6-2 6-3	4-6 6-0 6-2
Tot Set	2	3	5
Tot Games	17	24	41
pts	60-40	99-77	159-117
Total points	100	176	276
Winners	23	44	67
%Winners	38%	44%	42%
SERVE
Aces	3	3	6
Double Faults	4	5	9
1st in	34/54	62/87	96/141
% 1st in	63%	71%	68%
1st pts	23/34	44/62	67/96
% 1st pts	68%	71%	70%
2nd pts	8/20	11/25	19/45
% 2nd pts	40%	44%	42%
Breaks
Won	6	6	12
Converted	6/8	6/16	12/24
Converted %	75%	38%	50%
Conceded	6	10	16
Saved	3/6	8/10	11
Saved %	50%	80%	65%
Times Broken	3	2	5

Topalova
	Q1 Szabanin	Q3 Boskovic	Total
Score	7-66 1-6 6-3	2-6 6-3 6-4
Tot Set	3	3	6
Tot Games	29	27	56
pts	94-101	92-94	186-195
Total points	195	186	381
Winners	48	37	85
%Winners	51%	40%	46%
SERVE
Aces	4	3	7
Double Faults	3	2	5
1st in	74/108	60/92	134/200
% 1st in	69%	65%	67%
1st pts	48/74	37/60	85/134
% 1st pts	65%	62%	63%
2nd pts	8/34	12/32	20/66
% 2nd pts	24%	38%	30%
Breaks
Won	5	6	11
Converted	5/9	6/9	11/18
Converted %	56%	67%	61%
Conceded	14	10	24
Saved	8/14	4/10	12
Saved %	57%	40%	49%
Times Broken	6	6	12

Tennis Scores in Iasi

• Olga DanilovicDanilovic – Anna BlinkovaBlinkova (6-2 5-7 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Miriam Bianca BulgaruBianca Bulgaru – Tatjana MariaMaria (6-4 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Mirra AndreevaAndreeva – Noma Akugue NohaAkugue Noha (6-1 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Marina Bassols RiberaBassols Ribera – Irina Maria BaraMaria Bara (6-2 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Elena Gabriela RuseGabriela Ruse – Anastasia TikhonovaTikhonova (6-3 5-7 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Andy Murray/Jamie MurrayMurray/Jamie Murray – Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-VasselinMahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (6-4 6-7⁷ 10-5) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Jack SockSock (7-5 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (7-6⁶ 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Daniel EvansEvans (6-4 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Peter GojowczykGojowczyk – Andrey RublevRublev (7-6⁶ 4-6 7-6²) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Reilly OpelkaOpelka – Christopher EubanksEubanks (6-4 7-6³) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Nick KyrgiosKyrgios – Thai KwiatkowskiKwiatkowski (7-5 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Marc PolmansPolmans – Malek JaziriJaziri (6-2 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Bjorn FratangeloFratangelo – Ivo KarlovicKarlovic (6-4 6-7¹⁴ 7-6⁵) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Jo-Wilfried TsongaTsonga – Brayden SchnurSchnur (6-4 7-6²) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Alexander BublikBublik – Bradley KlahnKlahn (7-6⁵ 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Lukasz Kubot/Marcelo MeloKubot/Marcelo Melo – Rajeev Ram/Joe SalisburyRam/Joe Salisbury (4-6 6-3 10-5) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Marius CopilCopil – Mikael TorpegaardTorpegaard (6-1 5-7 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Lloyd HarrisHarris – Richard BerankisBerankis (4-6 6-3 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Juan-Sebastian Cabal/Robert FarahCabal/Robert Farah – Nick Kyrgios/Stefanos TsitsipasKyrgios/Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-3 3-6 10-5) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Tim SmyczekSmyczek – Matthew EbdenEbden (6-4 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Tommy PaulPaul – Denis KudlaKudla (6-0 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Donald YoungYoung (6-1 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Ilya IvashkaIvashka (7-6³ 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings

Upcoming matches in the draw

• Lea BoskovicBoskovic – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Varvara LepchenkoLepchenko – Martina TrevisanTrevisan (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Marie BenoitBenoit – Anna BondarBondar (1-3) – H2H and prediction
• Elina AvanesyanAvanesyan – Leyre Romero GormazRomero Gormaz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Nuria Parrizas-DiazParrizas-Diaz – Petra MarticMartic (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Nuria BrancaccioBrancaccio – Jaqueline CristianCristian (0-2) – H2H and prediction
• Maria Lourdes CarleLourdes Carle – Chloe PaquetPaquet (1-1) – H2H and prediction
• Simona WaltertWaltert – Ekaterina Makarova (1996)Makarova (1996) (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Gergana TopalovaTopalova – (0-1) – H2H and prediction