Monica Niculescu v Angelique Kerber U.S Open match preview

Niculescu has a 1-0 match record against Kerber.(credit: Wikimedia)
Live Tennis Staff - 3 Sep 2011

Monica Niculescu and Angelique Kerber are both unseeded in this year’s U.S Open, and neither of them were expected to remain in the draw for week two. That said, both players have excelled in the opening three rounds, and one of them will be taking part in the quarter-finals here in Flushing Meadows.

Monica Niculesca and Angelique Kerber are scheduled to meet on Sunday for an unexpected fourth round clash at the U.S Open

Results have unfolded favourably for Niculescu and Kerber, though Kerber was forced into producing one of the upsets of the tournament to dismiss Agnieszka Radwanska in round two (6-3, 4-6, 6-3). Niculescu and Kerber both booked their place in round four with comfortable straight set victories, and form doesn’t seem to be an issue for either of them.

Following a sole success in 2008, Niculescu has a 1-0 head to head record against Kerber. Even so, this 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 result could easily have gone in Kerber’s favour, and the Romanian won’t be expecting an easy matchup here. These two underdogs will be eager to rise to the occasion, and the fans in New York should be in for a treat on Sunday.