Monica Niculescu: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Monica Niculescu is a professional tennis player from Romania, born 25 September 1987. The Romanian plays right-handed. Niculescu stands 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall. Niculescu has won 3 tour-level singles titles. On hard, Niculescu has compiled a 219-189 record (54%) — a stronger surface than grass (46%) or clay (42%).
This page tracks Monica Niculescu's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Niculescu has won 17 of the last 30 first sets
Niculescu has won 7 of 11 deciding sets
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailyHow a player performs in the biggest moments, across 482 matches in our records. About
Surface performanceSurfaces
CareerWin rates are close across the career: hard 54%, grass 46%.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Niculescu's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2023 · by level, surface, sets2023Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
9 finals · 4 titles · 5 lost8 tour-level finals — 3 won, 5 lost. Grouped by the category the event held when the final was played.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 558 matches we have on record. Green is Niculescu, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Niculescu | 541 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 896 |
Double faults
| Niculescu | 1,068 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 1,830 |
1st serve in
| Niculescu | 73% 29,793 / 40,616 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 63% 26,091 / 41,538 |
1st-serve points won
| Niculescu | 57% 17,068 / 29,793 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 57% 14,902 / 26,091 |
Break points converted
| Niculescu | 50% 2,816 / 5,656 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 49% 2,496 / 5,124 |
Break points saved
| Niculescu | 51% 2,628 / 5,124 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 50% 2,840 / 5,656 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Niculescu | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56% | 59% |
| 2020 | 56% | 57% |
| 2019 | 57% | 57% |
| 2018 | 57% | 56% |
| 2017 | 54% | 59% |
| 2016 | 57% | 57% |
| 2015 | 61% | 58% |
| 2014 | 58% | 55% |
| 2013 | 58% | 56% |
| 2012 | 57% | 62% |
| 2011 | 55% | 57% |
| 2010 | 54% | 61% |
| 2009 | 55% | 61% |
| 2008 | 55% | 59% |
| Career | 57% | 58% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 26–49 | 35% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 3–11 | 21% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 4–6 | 40% | 0 |
| Other tour level | 68–54 | 56% | — |
| Tour level | 101–120 | 46% | 0 |
| Challenger | 8–4 | 67% | 0 |
| ITF / Futures | 163–66 | 71% | 2 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Australian Open · Editions 14 · Record 15–14 · Titles 0
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R128 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | R64 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | R32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | R32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | R32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | R64 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | R128 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | Q64 | 1 | 1 |
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All →Frequently asked · Monica NiculescuFrequently asked
How tall is Monica Niculescu?
Monica Niculescu is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall.
When was Monica Niculescu born?
Monica Niculescu was born on 25 September 1987 (39 years old).
Where is Monica Niculescu from?
Monica Niculescu is from Romania.
Is Monica Niculescu right or left-handed?
Monica Niculescu plays right-handed.
How good is Monica Niculescu on clay?
On clay, Monica Niculescu has compiled a 42-57 record (42% wins).
How good is Monica Niculescu on hard?
Monica Niculescu's hard-court record stands at 219-189, a 54% win rate.
How good is Monica Niculescu on grass?
Monica Niculescu has won 46% of grass-court matches (21-25).