H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Angelique Kerber vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 3-0
Angelique Kerber holds a 3–0 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Angelique Kerber leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Angelique Kerber won the 2013 Linz third round 0-6 6-1 6-2.
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GER
Age 38
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2013* | Linz | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 0-6 6-1 6-2 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2012* | Paris | WTA 500 | R16 | Carpet | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Sep 6, 2011* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-3 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelique Kerber | #205 | #1 | 9,080 | 2,045 | 461 | 270 | 63.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Monica Niculescu | #958 | #28 | 1,960 | 1,807 | 176 | 213 | 45.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Angelique Kerber | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2006 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #172 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2007 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #88 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2008 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #100 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #117 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2010 | 23–19 | 54.8% | #46 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2011 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #32 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2012 | 57–20 | 74.0% | #5 | 1,983 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2013 | 45–22 | 67.2% | #9 | 1,947 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2014 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #9 | 1,895 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2015 | 51–22 | 69.9% | #10 | 1,917 | 0 | 7 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2016 | 54–16 | 77.1% | #1 | 2,024 | 2 | 10 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2017 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #21 | 1,767 | 2 | 10 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2018 | 43–16 | 72.9% | #2 | 1,924 | 3 | 12 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2019 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #20 | 1,800 | 3 | 12 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2020 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #25 | 1,764 | 3 | 12 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2021 | 29–15 | 65.9% | #16 | 1,933 | 3 | 13 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 2022 | 13–9 | 59.1% | #104 | 1,878 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2024 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #205 | 1,788 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |