H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Elena Vesnina vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 2-1
Elena Vesnina holds a 2–1 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Elena Vesnina leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena Vesnina won the 2013 Oeiras fourth round 6-4 6-4.
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RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013* | Oeiras | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Elena Vesnina | 6-4 6-4 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2012* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-1 6-0 | Elena Vesnina | Match data |
| Sep 25, 2010* | Tashkent | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Elena Vesnina | 6-3 3-6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Vesnina | #573 | #13 | 3,320 | 1,858 | 262 | 260 | 50.2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | Elena Vesnina | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #259 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2005 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2006 | 20–24 | 45.5% | #47 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #54 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2008 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #79 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2009 | 31–20 | 60.8% | #23 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #52 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2011 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #57 | 1,689 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2012 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #68 | 1,701 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2013 | 30–19 | 61.2% | #25 | 1,801 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2014 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #64 | 1,689 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2015 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #115 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2016 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #16 | 1,778 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2017 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #18 | 1,691 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2018 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #137 | 1,679 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
| 34 | 2021 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #310 | 1,689 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |