H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 10:30 UTC
Bethanie Mattek-Sands vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 0-2
Monica Niculescu holds a 2–0 lead over Bethanie Mattek-Sands in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Monica Niculescu leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Monica Niculescu won the 2014 Doha third round 6-1 3-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 41
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0
–
2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2014* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Match data |
| Apr 28, 2011* | Estoril | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethanie Mattek-Sands | #1,356 | #30 | 1,643 | 1,777 | 132 | 172 | 43.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2001 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #343 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #214 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2003 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #158 | 1,428 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2004 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #172 | 1,447 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2005 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #123 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2006 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #126 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2007 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #114 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2008 | 19–14 | 57.6% | #39 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2009 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #153 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2010 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #58 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2011 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #55 | 1,707 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2012 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #169 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2013 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2014 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #177 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2015 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2016 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #178 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2017 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #123 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2018 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #350 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 2019 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #370 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #338 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2021 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #368 | 1,597 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1360 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |