H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:32 UTC
Aryna Sabalenka vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 2-0
Aryna Sabalenka holds a 2–0 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Aryna Sabalenka leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Aryna Sabalenka won the 2021 Wimbledon first round 6-1 6-4.
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BLR
Age 28
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2021* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-4 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2018* | Shenzhen | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | #1 | #1 | 12,420 | 2,323 | 399 | 138 | 74.3% | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 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 | Aryna Sabalenka | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 2017 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #96 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2018 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #13 | 1,937 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2019 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #11 | 1,936 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2020 | 28–9 | 75.7% | #10 | 2,005 | 0 | 8 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2021 | 44–17 | 72.1% | #2 | 1,986 | 0 | 10 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2022 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #5 | 1,956 | 0 | 10 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2023 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #2 | 2,082 | 1 | 13 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2024 | 56–14 | 80.0% | #1 | 2,170 | 3 | 17 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2025 | 64–12 | 84.2% | #1 | 2,225 | 4 | 21 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2026 | 36–6 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,214 | 4 | 24 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 |