Romania

Monica Niculescu: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

Age
38
Height
168 cm (5'6")
Plays
Right

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 241-204 record (54%) — a stronger surface than grass (49%) or clay (45%).

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.

Recent form

6–4 last 10
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Trends

Niculescu has won 19 of the last 30 first sets

63%

Niculescu has won 7 of 10 deciding sets

70%

Niculescu has won 57% of matches on clay

12–9

Clutch Rating

18/ 100Struggles under pressure
Break points saved
7
Break points won
93
Deciding sets
21
Tiebreaks
14

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 481 matches in our records. About

Career highs

Umpiry Rating 1788 · peak 1932 · 2017Longest win streak 6

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

0–0W–L

Current streak
7 losses

Recent surface record

Clay12–9 (57%)
Hard90–74 (55%)
Grass8–6 (57%)
Carpet0–1 (0%)

Career record

316–292W–L

3 tour-level titles

Career surface record

Clay49–59 (45%)
Hard241–204 (54%)
Grass24–25 (49%)
Carpet2–4 (33%)

Recent results

L
vsLi A.
Guadalajara · Qual. Q2 · hard
W
vsScott K.
Guadalajara · Qual. Q1 · hard
7-66-1
W
vsScott K.
Guadalajara · Qual. Q32 · hard
7-686-1
L
vsVikhlyantseva N.
Nur-Sultan · Qual. Q2 · hard
W
vsWebley Smith E.
Nur-Sultan · Qual. Q1 · hard
6-16-1
W
vsInglis M.
Us Open · Qual. Q1 · hard
6-46-76-2
W
vsMurray S.
Us Open · Qual. Q2 · hard
6-43-66-3
L
vsGalfi D.
Us Open · Qual. Q3 · hard
1-63-6
L
vsGalfi D.
US Open · Qual. Q32 · hard
1-63-6
W
vsMurray S.
US Open · Qual. Q64 · hard
6-43-66-3
W
vsInglis M.
US Open · Qual. Q128 · hard
6-46-756-2
W
vsEikeri U.
Wimbledon · Qual. Q1 · grass
6-36-3
W
vsAhn K.
Wimbledon · Qual. Q3 · grass
7-56-1
W
vsMuhammad A.
Wimbledon · Qual. Q2 · grass
6-36-2
L
vsSabalenka A.
Wimbledon · Round of 128 · grass
1-64-6

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 9 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

L
vsPironkova T.
W100+H Nottingham 1 · Round of 16 · grass
6-23-63-6
W
vsRakhimova K.
W100+H Nottingham 1 · Round of 32 · grass
7-676-2
W
vsFett J.
W100+H Nottingham 1 · Qual. Q16 · grass
6-37-67
W
vsLoeb J.
W100+H Nottingham 1 · Qual. Q32 · grass
6-27-5
W
vsBabos T.
W100 Ilkley 1 · Final · grass
6-24-66-3
W
vsCepelova J.
W100 Ilkley 1 · Semi-final · grass
6-40-66-4
W
vsSmitkova T.
W100 Ilkley 1 · Quarter-final · grass
6-46-3
W
vsAnderson R.
W100 Ilkley 1 · Round of 16 · grass
3-66-16-2
W
vsKumkhum L.
W100 Ilkley 1 · Round of 32 · grass
1-66-36-3

Head-to-head records

vs Caroline Wozniacki9 meetingsvs Sorana Cirstea8 meetings

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Frequently asked questions

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 (38 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 49-59 record (45% wins).

How good is Monica Niculescu on hard?

Monica Niculescu's hard-court record stands at 241-204, a 54% win rate.

How good is Monica Niculescu on grass?

Monica Niculescu has won 49% of grass-court matches (24-25).