H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kim Clijsters vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 1-0
Kim Clijsters holds a 1–0 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kim Clijsters leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kim Clijsters won the 2011 's Hertogenbosch third round 7-5 7-5.
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BEL
Age 43
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
0
1 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 16, 2011* | 's Hertogenbosch | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Clijsters | #1,140 | #1 | 8,895 | 2,275 | 463 | 127 | 78.5% | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 41 |
| 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 | Kim Clijsters | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1999 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #46 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2000 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #18 | 1,911 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2001 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #5 | 2,030 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2002 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #4 | 2,143 | 0 | 10 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2003 | 86–12 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,260 | 0 | 19 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2004 | 18–4 | 81.8% | #22 | 2,188 | 0 | 21 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2005 | 66–9 | 88.0% | #2 | 2,215 | 1 | 30 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2006 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #5 | 2,147 | 1 | 33 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2007 | 14–4 | 77.8% | #5 | 2,113 | 1 | 34 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2009 | 13–3 | 81.2% | #18 | 2,128 | 2 | 35 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2010 | 39–7 | 84.8% | #3 | 2,182 | 3 | 40 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2011 | 21–7 | 75.0% | #13 | 2,049 | 4 | 41 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2012 | 17–6 | 73.9% | #20 | 1,989 | 4 | 41 | 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 |
| 37 | 2020 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1030 | 1,927 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1154 | 1,881 | 4 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |