H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Jennifer Brady vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 1-0

Jennifer Brady holds a 1–0 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jennifer Brady leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jennifer Brady won the 2017 US Open third round 6-3 4-6 7-6(3).

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Jennifer Brady
United States Age 31 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Monica Niculescu
Romania Age 38 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jennifer Brady #91 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) Monica Niculescu #57 Match data Sep 3, 2017* R32 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
Jennifer Brady #618 #13 3,840 1,947 72 76 48.6% 0 0 0 0 1 1
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 Jennifer Brady Monica Niculescu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 2007 0–1 0.0% #152 1,490 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 2008 8–15 34.8% #48 1,543 0 0
21 2016 3–5 37.5% #118 1,531 0 0 2009 10–22 31.2% #103 1,522 0 0
22 2017 10–14 41.7% #65 1,658 0 0 2010 6–9 40.0% #82 1,574 0 0
23 2018 5–13 27.8% #115 1,558 0 0 2011 21–15 58.3% #30 1,757 0 0
24 2019 15–16 48.4% #55 1,769 0 0 2012 15–23 39.5% #58 1,639 0 0
25 2020 19–9 67.9% #24 1,920 0 1 2013 22–21 51.2% #59 1,635 0 1
26 2021 15–11 57.7% #25 1,868 0 1 2014 22–19 53.7% #46 1,688 0 2
27 — — — — — — — 2015 20–21 48.8% #39 1,676 0 2
28 2023 5–5 50.0% #233 1,847 0 1 2016 26–19 57.8% #38 1,758 0 3
29 — — — — — — — 2017 12–19 38.7% #77 1,622 0 3
30 — — — — — — — 2018 9–15 37.5% #99 1,591 0 3
31 2026 0–3 0.0% #618 1,753 0 1 2019 8–10 44.4% #118 1,638 0 3
32 — — — — — — — 2020 0–2 0.0% #144 1,586 0 3
33 — — — — — — — 2021 0–3 0.0% #274 1,519 0 3

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 Jennifer Brady 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 %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2007 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 6 10 16 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
21 2016 2 3 5 40.0% 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 2017 9 9 18 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2010 4 7 11 36.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
23 2018 3 8 11 27.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2011 17 9 26 65.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
24 2019 9 10 19 47.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 2012 12 15 27 44.4% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2020 19 8 27 70.4% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2013 20 14 34 58.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2021 10 7 17 58.8% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — — — — — 2014 18 14 32 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2015 10 14 24 41.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — —
28 2023 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2016 23 13 36 63.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017 11 13 24 45.8% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 9 14 23 39.1% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
31 2026 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2019 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 57 52 109 52.3% 9 18 27 33.3% 6 6 12 50.0% — — — — — 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 143/148 of Jennifer Brady'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 Jennifer Brady 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 1/1 0.0 4.0 57.4% 45.2% 34.8% 25.0% 100.0% 40.7% 30.8%
20 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2008 19/23 1.3 1.9 72.5% 54.5% 38.0% 41.9% 45.0% 49.9% 43.0%
21 2016 8/8 3.1 3.8 53.5% 69.9% 48.8% 33.3% 39.1% 59.9% 43.3% 2009 30/32 1.0 1.4 71.6% 55.9% 46.3% 44.0% 48.4% 52.8% 43.8%
22 2017 24/24 4.3 3.8 53.6% 66.8% 47.8% 54.3% 46.6% 58.3% 40.7% 2010 12/15 0.3 1.0 73.4% 53.0% 39.4% 47.7% 45.0% 49.3% 43.9%
23 2018 15/18 3.9 3.2 55.4% 65.7% 49.4% 56.4% 50.9% 57.9% 40.9% 2011 29/36 0.7 1.5 74.9% 55.3% 46.1% 44.2% 60.9% 52.3% 48.8%
24 2019 31/31 5.2 2.9 55.6% 71.2% 46.8% 57.5% 43.8% 59.9% 41.4% 2012 33/38 1.3 1.1 67.1% 58.0% 47.7% 51.8% 46.0% 54.3% 43.3%
25 2020 28/28 5.3 1.9 57.8% 70.0% 53.6% 59.1% 45.0% 63.0% 42.8% 2013 37/43 0.8 1.5 74.6% 59.2% 45.9% 47.0% 52.2% 55.3% 49.4%
26 2021 24/26 4.2 2.5 55.3% 72.0% 49.6% 63.1% 51.0% 62.2% 42.8% 2014 34/41 1.2 3.1 70.2% 60.8% 41.3% 50.8% 59.1% 55.0% 51.0%
27 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2015 32/41 1.1 2.8 70.4% 60.4% 46.2% 47.8% 43.9% 55.9% 43.1%
28 2023 10/10 2.2 3.6 53.8% 61.7% 50.5% 46.5% 50.2% 56.8% 41.6% 2016 41/46 1.3 1.9 71.6% 57.0% 43.8% 43.2% 51.4% 53.4% 50.0%
29 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2017 27/31 0.4 1.2 82.8% 52.1% 47.0% 51.7% 49.9% 51.2% 44.9%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2018 23/24 0.3 1.5 77.6% 55.6% 46.3% 46.4% 51.8% 53.0% 47.4%
31 2026 3/3 2.0 1.7 57.9% 63.0% 52.9% 42.9% 13.3% 58.5% 33.3% 2019 18/18 0.4 1.5 79.1% 56.5% 45.6% 37.0% 46.4% 54.6% 46.2%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2020 2/2 1.0 1.5 79.6% 49.7% 35.3% 49.4% 42.2% 46.7% 40.2%
33 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2021 3/3 0.3 1.3 74.9% 47.5% 49.1% 46.0% 50.0% 46.5% 36.7%
Career — 143/148 4.4 2.9 55.4% 68.9% 49.5% 55.7% 46.0% 60.2% 41.7% — 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 use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Jennifer Brady 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
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2007 1491 98.2 -0.35 +1.13 0.519 36.6% — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.05
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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%) 99.8 +0.05
21 2016 1532 119.3 +1.26 -0.83 1.079 51.1% +7 +38 — 37.5% -0.31 0–2 — — +0.17 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 2017 1659 126.5 +1.17 -2.06 0.975 49.6% +14 -117 — 42.6% -0.46 3–3 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 102.3 +0.25 2010 1574 117.8 -2.83 +0.34 0.866 46.8% -1 — — 41.7% -0.81 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 101.0 -0.32
23 2018 1559 118.4 +0.71 -1.86 0.972 49.4% +15 -60 +45 31.6% -0.37 2–2 (50%) 0–7 (0%) 94.7 -0.20 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%) 103.5 +0.37
24 2019 1769 135.7 +2.53 -0.29 1.031 50.8% -7 -264 -121 50.6% +0.10 6–9 (40%) 4–5 (44%) 100.7 -2.24 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%) 96.9 +0.44
25 2020 1920 159.5 +5.30 +0.74 1.159 53.1% +33 — — 62.5% +1.02 6–2 (75%) 5–5 (50%) 103.9 -1.12 2013 1635 132.6 -0.55 +4.14 1.104 52.3% +66 -181 — 52.1% +0.24 6–8 (43%) 4–2 (67%) 97.6 -0.53
26 2021 1868 147.8 +4.73 +0.51 1.132 52.5% +29 -247 — 64.2% +1.02 3–4 (43%) 4–1 (80%) 99.8 +0.50 2014 1688 140.2 -1.17 +5.03 1.133 53.0% +7 -148 — 57.1% +1.03 8–12 (40%) 2–6 (25%) 93.9 -0.85
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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%) 105.1 -0.95
28 2023 1848 137.0 +0.45 +0.43 0.964 49.4% +35 — — 54.5% 0.00 2–2 (50%) 4–2 (67%) 101.0 -0.31 2016 1759 135.4 -1.87 +5.53 1.073 51.7% +23 -229 — 56.0% +0.42 8–6 (57%) 1–4 (20%) 100.6 +0.22
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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%) 100.1 +0.21
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 2026 1754 99.9 -0.77 -5.28 0.804 46.0% — — — 14.3% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.20 2019 1638 129.0 -1.03 +1.89 1.019 50.3% +11 — -43 46.2% -0.05 3–4 (43%) 2–5 (29%) 98.8 -0.23
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 1587 99.7 -1.05 +1.06 0.754 43.7% — — — 33.3% -2.34 0–2 — — -0.11
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 1519 98.6 -2.42 -0.40 0.685 41.9% — — — 0.0% -3.17 — — — -0.37
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2023 1531 101.7 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1948 143.6 +2.74 -0.50 1.047 51.0% +19 -165 -71 50.5% +0.21 22–25 (47%) 20–22 (48%) 98.6 -1.88 — 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.