Tennis: Monica Niculescu qualifies for round of sixteen of WTA tournament in Hua Hin (Thailand)

Romanian tennis player Monica Niculescu (world's 100th) on Monday surprised everyone at the WTA tournament in Hua Hin (Thailand), equipped with total prizes worth 250,000 US dollars, after defeating Taiwanese Su-Wei Hsieh, world's 31st and seed no. 3, in two sets, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2), qualifying thus for the round of sixteen.

The other representative of Romania in this tournament, Irina Begu, has qualified for the round of sixteen after defeating Russian Evghenia Rodina, 6-2, 6-0.