H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 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 Open round of 32 0-6 6-1 6-2.

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Angelique Kerber
GER Age 38 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
3 – 0
3 main draw meetings
Monica Niculescu
Romania Age 38 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Angelique Kerber #10 0-6 6-1 6-2 Monica Niculescu #45 Match data Oct 10, 2013* R32 Linz Open International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Angelique Kerber #27 6-3 4-6 6-3 Monica Niculescu #32 Match data Feb 10, 2012* R16 Paris Premier → modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Angelique Kerber #92 6-4 6-3 Monica Niculescu #68 Match data Sep 6, 2011* R16 US Open Grand Slam Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Angelique Kerber #205 #1 9,080 2,055 477 277 63.3% 3 0 0 7 4 14
Monica Niculescu #958 #28 1,960 1,779 179 214 45.5% 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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 2006 1–1 50.0% #172 1,516 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 2007 6–10 37.5% #88 1,549 0 0 2007 0–1 0.0% #152 1,490 0 0
20 2008 7–14 33.3% #100 1,503 0 0 2008 8–15 34.8% #48 1,543 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 1,574 0 0
23 2011 17–20 45.9% #32 1,673 0 0 2011 21–15 58.3% #30 1,757 0 0
24 2012 60–21 74.1% #5 1,978 0 2 2012 15–23 39.5% #58 1,639 0 0
25 2013 45–22 67.2% #9 1,944 0 3 2013 22–21 51.2% #59 1,635 0 1
26 2014 43–22 66.2% #10 1,894 0 3 2014 22–19 53.7% #46 1,688 0 2
27 2015 51–22 69.9% #10 1,924 0 7 2015 20–21 48.8% #39 1,676 0 2
28 2016 60–19 75.9% #1 2,033 2 10 2016 26–19 57.8% #38 1,758 0 3
29 2017 28–23 54.9% #21 1,770 2 10 2017 12–19 38.7% #77 1,622 0 3
30 2018 46–17 73.0% #2 1,934 3 12 2018 9–15 37.5% #99 1,591 0 3
31 2019 29–20 59.2% #20 1,806 3 12 2019 8–10 44.4% #118 1,638 0 3
32 2020 7–6 53.8% #25 1,769 3 12 2020 0–2 0.0% #144 1,586 0 3
33 2021 29–15 65.9% #16 1,936 3 13 2021 0–3 0.0% #274 1,519 0 3
34 2022 13–9 59.1% #104 1,880 3 14 — — — — — — —
36 2024 9–11 45.0% #205 1,830 3 14 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Angelique Kerber Monica Niculescu
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 2006 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2007 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 2007 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 2008 5 7 12 41.7% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 2008 6 10 16 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
21 2009 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 2009 6 13 19 31.6% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2010 9 8 17 52.9% 10 8 18 55.6% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 2010 4 7 11 36.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
23 2011 16 12 28 57.1% 1 6 7 14.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2011 17 9 26 65.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
24 2012 31 14 45 68.9% 12 4 16 75.0% 12 3 15 80.0% 5 0 5 100.0% 2012 12 15 27 44.4% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2013 35 17 52 67.3% 8 3 11 72.7% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2013 20 14 34 58.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2014 29 14 43 67.4% 5 5 10 50.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2014 18 14 32 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 2015 28 17 45 62.2% 16 4 20 80.0% 7 1 8 87.5% — — — — 2015 10 14 24 41.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — —
28 2016 44 12 56 78.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 8 2 10 80.0% — — — — 2016 23 13 36 63.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
29 2017 21 17 38 55.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — 2017 11 13 24 45.8% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
30 2018 28 12 40 70.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 10 2 12 83.3% — — — — 2018 9 14 23 39.1% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
31 2019 19 14 33 57.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 8 3 11 72.7% — — — — 2019 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
32 2020 7 4 11 63.6% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2020 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
33 2021 14 9 23 60.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 11 2 13 84.6% — — — — 2021 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
34 2022 2 4 6 33.3% 7 3 10 70.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 2024 3 4 7 42.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 296 176 472 62.7% 90 65 155 58.1% 85 34 119 71.4% 6 2 8 75.0% — 143 148 291 49.1% 20 40 60 33.3% 14 23 37 37.8% 2 3 5 40.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 672/754 of Angelique Kerber's and 341/394 of Monica Niculescu's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Angelique Kerber Monica Niculescu
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
19 2007 15/16 0.5 3.7 62.3% 62.0% 42.2% 43.7% 48.4% 54.8% 42.3% 2007 1/1 0.0 4.0 57.4% 45.2% 34.8% 25.0% 100.0% 40.7% 30.8%
20 2008 17/21 0.9 3.0 66.6% 56.4% 40.9% 45.9% 45.4% 51.0% 46.3% 2008 19/23 1.3 1.9 72.5% 54.5% 38.0% 41.9% 45.0% 49.9% 43.0%
21 2009 9/9 1.0 4.2 66.0% 58.4% 39.8% 42.7% 56.5% 51.7% 44.4% 2009 30/32 1.0 1.4 71.6% 55.9% 46.3% 44.0% 48.4% 52.8% 43.8%
22 2010 38/42 1.7 3.4 62.9% 63.0% 43.8% 49.4% 51.5% 55.9% 46.2% 2010 12/15 0.3 1.0 73.4% 53.0% 39.4% 47.7% 45.0% 49.3% 43.9%
23 2011 35/37 1.5 3.7 62.1% 62.7% 44.6% 54.1% 51.4% 55.9% 47.4% 2011 29/36 0.7 1.5 74.9% 55.3% 46.1% 44.2% 60.9% 52.3% 48.8%
24 2012 69/81 1.8 2.8 64.7% 65.8% 50.1% 56.8% 51.8% 60.0% 46.3% 2012 33/38 1.3 1.1 67.1% 58.0% 47.7% 51.8% 46.0% 54.3% 43.3%
25 2013 65/67 2.3 3.0 62.2% 65.8% 48.3% 54.4% 51.2% 59.4% 47.1% 2013 37/43 0.8 1.5 74.6% 59.2% 45.9% 47.0% 52.2% 55.3% 49.4%
26 2014 62/65 1.7 3.0 65.9% 63.7% 45.4% 57.8% 48.6% 57.3% 47.2% 2014 34/41 1.2 3.1 70.2% 60.8% 41.3% 50.8% 59.1% 55.0% 51.0%
27 2015 53/73 1.3 2.2 70.2% 64.1% 50.9% 52.5% 50.1% 60.0% 46.2% 2015 32/41 1.1 2.8 70.4% 60.4% 46.2% 47.8% 43.9% 55.9% 43.1%
28 2016 62/81 1.5 2.6 64.6% 65.4% 50.6% 55.3% 51.0% 60.3% 47.5% 2016 41/46 1.3 1.9 71.6% 57.0% 43.8% 43.2% 51.4% 53.4% 50.0%
29 2017 51/51 1.4 3.5 65.8% 64.5% 48.3% 50.4% 42.5% 59.0% 43.1% 2017 27/31 0.4 1.2 82.8% 52.1% 47.0% 51.7% 49.9% 51.2% 44.9%
30 2018 56/63 1.5 3.2 63.7% 65.7% 49.3% 54.9% 51.0% 59.7% 48.1% 2018 23/24 0.3 1.5 77.6% 55.6% 46.3% 46.4% 51.8% 53.0% 47.4%
31 2019 45/49 1.4 3.2 62.3% 64.1% 49.7% 56.1% 51.1% 58.4% 46.2% 2019 18/18 0.4 1.5 79.1% 56.5% 45.6% 37.0% 46.4% 54.6% 46.2%
32 2020 13/13 1.4 3.3 67.6% 61.8% 47.8% 60.6% 57.3% 57.0% 42.9% 2020 2/2 1.0 1.5 79.6% 49.7% 35.3% 49.4% 42.2% 46.7% 40.2%
33 2021 44/44 1.2 3.4 65.8% 63.0% 46.7% 55.9% 51.8% 57.4% 46.3% 2021 3/3 0.3 1.3 74.9% 47.5% 49.1% 46.0% 50.0% 46.5% 36.7%
34 2022 22/22 1.3 3.3 66.2% 62.0% 49.1% 64.1% 46.7% 57.5% 45.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
36 2024 16/20 1.4 3.3 69.4% 60.3% 43.5% 58.8% 57.0% 55.0% 41.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 672/756 1.5 3.1 64.9% 63.9% 47.7% 54.5% 50.3% 58.2% 46.2% — 341/394 0.9 1.8 73.4% 56.9% 44.8% 46.4% 50.7% 53.3% 46.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Angelique Kerber Monica Niculescu
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 2006 1516 107.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 1–0 — -0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2007 1549 124.6 +0.02 -1.44 0.935 48.4% -29 — +104 34.4% -0.87 1–1 0–1 — -0.88 2007 1491 98.2 -0.35 +1.13 0.519 36.6% — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.05
20 2008 1504 112.7 -2.69 +0.78 0.944 48.5% +37 -41 +104 37.8% -0.69 2–3 (40%) 1–4 (20%) — -0.05 2008 1543 120.1 -2.90 -0.19 0.859 46.3% +10 -13 +47 34.6% -1.12 4–6 (40%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.05
21 2009 1513 113.2 -1.90 +0.77 0.918 48.2% +14 -33 — 38.1% -0.71 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — -0.11 2009 1523 112.7 -2.66 -0.26 0.928 48.0% +26 -22 — 34.7% -1.10 3–7 (30%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.79
22 2010 1668 127.6 +0.01 +1.81 1.048 51.1% -38 -116 +2 55.8% +0.35 6–7 (46%) 6–0 (100%) — +1.05 2010 1574 117.8 -2.83 +0.34 0.866 46.8% -1 — — 41.7% -0.81 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — -0.32
23 2011 1674 134.3 +0.19 +2.26 1.075 51.7% +34 -185 — 51.7% +0.20 3–12 (20%) 3–3 (50%) — +0.30 2011 1758 133.3 -2.06 +3.84 1.021 50.5% -10 -238 -215 53.8% +0.41 7–3 (70%) 3–5 (38%) — +0.37
24 2012 1978 159.7 +4.77 +3.63 1.156 53.1% -43 -216 -93 65.7% +1.17 20–3 (87%) 8–8 (50%) — -5.25 2012 1640 125.0 -1.30 -0.32 0.949 48.8% +48 -164 -85 42.4% -0.47 3–8 (27%) 6–1 (86%) — +0.44
25 2013 1944 154.5 +3.64 +3.42 1.160 53.2% +8 -94 -90 64.3% +1.08 11–11 (50%) 9–9 (50%) — +2.00 2013 1635 132.6 -0.55 +4.14 1.104 52.3% +66 -181 — 52.1% +0.24 6–8 (43%) 4–2 (67%) — -0.53
26 2014 1894 152.3 +1.64 +4.02 1.107 52.2% +8 -104 +54 62.8% +0.86 13–9 (59%) 12–6 (67%) — +1.84 2014 1688 140.2 -1.17 +5.03 1.133 53.0% +7 -148 — 57.1% +1.03 8–12 (40%) 2–6 (25%) — -0.85
27 2015 1925 151.7 +2.11 +5.08 1.156 52.9% -42 -27 +57 66.1% +1.10 15–11 (58%) 7–7 (50%) — +0.09 2015 1677 131.5 -1.57 +1.81 0.978 49.6% -20 -106 -62 50.0% +0.03 10–10 (50%) 4–0 (100%) — -0.95
28 2016 2033 161.3 +4.59 +4.69 1.196 53.6% +9 -126 -3 71.2% +1.42 17–6 (74%) 10–2 (83%) — -2.44 2016 1759 135.4 -1.87 +5.53 1.073 51.7% +23 -229 — 56.0% +0.42 8–6 (57%) 1–4 (20%) — +0.22
29 2017 1771 141.8 +2.16 +0.76 1.052 50.7% +40 +66 +270 55.2% +0.35 8–8 (50%) 7–4 (64%) — +1.30 2017 1622 118.4 -3.66 +1.26 0.920 48.1% +24 -137 -27 40.9% -0.64 5–5 (50%) 3–2 (60%) — +0.21
30 2018 1934 162.5 +3.42 +5.45 1.194 53.8% -31 -15 +180 69.2% +1.29 12–9 (57%) 10–6 (63%) — -1.53 2018 1591 133.1 -2.27 +2.61 1.010 50.2% +6 — — 39.6% -0.48 3–5 (38%) 1–2 (33%) — -0.38
31 2019 1806 145.9 +1.58 +3.10 1.110 52.1% -9 +93 +300 59.6% +0.61 6–11 (35%) 8–4 (67%) — +0.82 2019 1638 129.0 -1.03 +1.89 1.019 50.3% +11 — -43 46.2% -0.05 3–4 (43%) 2–5 (29%) — -0.23
32 2020 1769 128.3 -0.58 -0.32 0.999 50.1% +43 — — 53.6% +0.36 1–1 2–4 (33%) — +1.28 2020 1587 99.7 -1.05 +1.06 0.754 43.7% — — — 33.3% -2.34 0–2 — — -0.11
33 2021 1937 147.2 +1.85 +3.37 1.088 51.7% -71 -89 +351 58.2% +0.72 11–3 (79%) 3–4 (43%) — -0.34 2021 1519 98.6 -2.42 -0.40 0.685 41.9% — — — 0.0% -3.17 — — — -0.37
34 2022 1880 133.0 +1.28 +1.93 1.061 51.3% -34 +12 +356 54.9% +0.43 5–4 (56%) 3–2 (60%) — -0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2023 1531 101.7 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 2024 1830 133.9 -0.86 +0.60 0.931 48.8% -1 +62 +281 46.7% -0.20 2–3 (40%) 2–2 (50%) — -0.68 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2055 154.9 +2.19 +3.14 1.105 52.1% -7 -70 +130 60.6% +0.76 134–105 (56%) 93–66 (58%) 104.2 -0.44 — 1780 134.0 -1.87 +2.44 0.996 49.9% +19 -140 -64 46.8% -0.13 63–79 (44%) 30–32 (48%) 97.9 -0.41

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.