Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea: Head-to-Head Record

Monica Niculescu

Romania

5–5
10 meetings
Sorana Cirstea

Romania

Hard: 4–2Clay: 1–2Grass: 0–1
Weighted by importance & recency
3.1–6.9
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Monica Niculescu
5–5
Sorana Cirstea

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.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea stats comparison

Ratings

—Ranking#19 WTA
—Elo (overall)1957
—Hard Elo1914
—Clay Elo1856
—Grass Elo1689

Form

LWWLWWWLLWLast 10LWWLLWWLWL
2026 win rate·
—
72%
02026 titles1

Clutch

Under pressure
Monica NiculescuSorana Cirstea
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
68
Break points saved·Dominant
7
33
Break points won·Even
93
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Monica NiculescuSorana Cirstea
Freshness·
—
75

Sorana Cirstea: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Monica Niculescuserving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Sorana Cirstea

Sorana Cirsteaserving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Monica Niculescu

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Even
70%
73%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
67%
40%
Tiebreaks won·
75%
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Career

Career win rate·Even
52%
53%
3Career titles4

Profile

38Age36
168 cmHeight176 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 10 meetings

Frequently asked questions

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.