Monica Niculescu – Mona Barthel (Preview, Prediction, Tips) 15.01.2018

The first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open, will kick off on Monday, January 15th, and Romania will bring many top Top players to the start and hope is growing every year. In the male circuit, the only Romanian participant is Marius Copil. In the first round of the competition, around 2:00, Monica Niculescu will meet German Mona Barthel.

Monica Niculescu
Monica, aged 30, currently occupies 85th place in the WTA circuit of the Simple Sample.
He showed a good form at the beginning of the year, reaching the quarterfinals in the Hobart tournament, where he had to retire in the quarter-finals before Elise Mertens.
His game looks solid before the start of the Australian Open tournament, trying to get the best result in this tournament, both in the singles and doubles.

Mona Barthel
Germany’s 27-year-old German player now occupies the 52nd place in the WTA circuit of the simple test.
He crosses one of the weakest forms in his career at this time, managing a single victory last August in the first tournament in Guangzhou.
The beginning of this year was just as bad for the Germans, being defeated in both Auckland and Hobart, by Varvara Lepchenko, very clear in minimum sets.

Direct meetings
The Australian Open tournament match will be the 4th straight encounter between the two players, the score being 2-1 for German player Mona Barthel.

Tip for Monica Niculescu – Mona Barthel :

-Monica Niculescu win @ 1.42