Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea: Head-to-Head Record
Monica NiculescuRomaniaHead-to-head
Sorana CirsteaRomania5–5
Level · 10 meetingsHard4–2Clay1–2Grass0–1
Level
Hard4–2Clay1–2Grass0–1
Monica Niculescu and Sorana Cirstea have met 10 times on the professional tour. Their head-to-head is level at 5–5. Their most recent meeting came at Montreal in 2018.
How the two players compare today
Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison
TodayNiculescuCirstea
—Official rank#16
1,776Elo2,022
6–4Last 105–5
—Serve62
—Return58
16Clutch66
Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison
—Official rank#16
1,776Elo2,022
6–4Last 105–5
—Serve62
—Return58
16Clutch66
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstNiculescu6–4Streak L1
LWWLLWWLWW
Cirstea5–5Streak L2
LLWLLWWWLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 105–5
L1StreakL2
Niculescu
LWWLLWWLWW
Cirstea
LLWLLWWWLW
Surface comparison
NiculescuCirstea
1,776Elo2,022
—Win % · 12M69%
—W–L · 12M40–18
5H2H5
Niculescu has no matches in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
1,776Elo2,022
—Win % · 12M69%
—W–L · 12M40–18
5H2H5
Niculescu has no matches in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MNiculescu serve—vsCirstea return58
Cirstea serve62vsNiculescu return—
Not enough recent matches for Niculescu’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MNiculescu serve—vsCirstea return58
Cirstea serve62vsNiculescu return—
Not enough recent matches for Niculescu’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsNiculescuCirstea
—Break points saved56%202 / 361
—Tiebreaks won65%11–6
—Deciding sets won43%6–8
Not enough recent matches for Niculescu’s clutch stats yet.
Clutch
Last 12 months—Break points saved56%202 / 361
—Tiebreaks won65%11–6
—Deciding sets won43%6–8
Not enough recent matches for Niculescu’s clutch stats yet.
Freshness
Niculescu · CirsteaLast match
1140 days agoGuadalajara · Q32vs2 days agoToray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32
Matches · last 30 days
0vs4
Sets · last 14 days
0vs6
Freshness
1140 days agoGuadalajara · Q32Last match2 days agoToray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32
0Matches · last 30 days4
0Sets · last 14 days6
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
All 10 meetings
Last 5 of 10All 10 meetings
Last 5 of 10Career titles34
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank—#15
Career W–L284–274446–394
Career titles34
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank—#15
Career W–L284–274446–394
Age3936
Height168 cm176 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryRomaniaRomania
Turned proPro(May2002)Pro(2006)
Level 5–5
10 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018Niculescu 0–2
6 Aug 2018MontrealRound of 64HardCirstea d. Niculescu3–6 6–4 6–45 Mar 2018Indian WellsWTA 1000Round of 128HardCirstea d. Niculescu6–2 6–32017Niculescu 1–1
22 May 2017NurnbergWTA 250Round of 32ClayCirstea d. Niculescu6–4 1–06 Mar 2017Indian WellsWTA 1000Round of 128HardNiculescu d. Cirstea4–6 6–3 6–12010Niculescu 1–0
15 Aug 2010MontrealQualifying R16HardNiculescu d. Cirstea6–3 6–32009Niculescu 1–1
19 Oct 2009MoscowWTA 500Round of 32HardNiculescu d. Cirstea3–015 Jun 2009's-HertogenboschRound of 32GrassCirstea d. Niculescu5–7 6–3 6–32008Niculescu 1–0
12 Oct 2008ZurichQualifying R32HardNiculescu d. Cirstea6–4 6–410 meetings · Niculescu 5–5Walkovers are not counted
Level 5–5
10 meetings10 meetings
2018Niculescu 0–2
Montreal · Round of 646 Aug 2018Cirstea d. Niculescu3–6 6–4 6–4HardIndian Wells · Round of 1285 Mar 2018Cirstea d. Niculescu6–2 6–3Hard·WTA 10002017Niculescu 1–1
Nurnberg · Round of 3222 May 2017Cirstea d. Niculescu6–4 1–0Clay·WTA 250Indian Wells · Round of 1286 Mar 2017Niculescu d. Cirstea4–6 6–3 6–1Hard·WTA 10002010Niculescu 1–0
Montreal · Qualifying R1615 Aug 2010Niculescu d. Cirstea6–3 6–3Hard2009Niculescu 1–1
Moscow · Round of 3219 Oct 2009Niculescu d. Cirstea3–0Hard·WTA 500's-Hertogenbosch · Round of 3215 Jun 2009Cirstea d. Niculescu5–7 6–3 6–3Grass2008Niculescu 1–0
Zurich · Qualifying R3212 Oct 2008Niculescu d. Cirstea6–4 6–4Hard2006Niculescu 0–1
Bucharest 2 10K · Semi-final8 May 2006Cirstea d. Niculescu3–6 6–4 7–5Clay·ITF2004Niculescu 1–0
Iasi 10K · Quarter-final16 Aug 2004Niculescu d. Cirstea6–1 7–6(2)Clay·ITFMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Monica Niculescu and Sorana Cirstea?
The head-to-head between Monica Niculescu and Sorana Cirstea is level at 5–5 after 10 meetings.
How many times have Monica Niculescu and Sorana Cirstea played each other?
Monica Niculescu and Sorana Cirstea have played each other 10 times on the professional tour.
When did Monica Niculescu and Sorana Cirstea last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Montreal in 2018, where Sorana Cirstea won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.