H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Misaki Doi vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 1-1
Misaki Doi and Monica Niculescu are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Monica Niculescu won the 2014 Guangzhou fourth round 6-2 6-1.
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JPN
Age 35
Left-Handed
159 cm / 5'3"
H2H
1
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1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2014* | Guangzhou | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-1 | Misaki Doi | Match data |
| Jul 17, 2014* | Istanbul | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Misaki Doi | 5-3 (ret.) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misaki Doi | #258 | #30 | 1,555 | 1,739 | 100 | 166 | 37.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Misaki Doi | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 2010 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #132 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2011 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #120 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2012 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #93 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2013 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #90 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2014 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #124 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2015 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #54 | 1,658 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2016 | 19–26 | 42.2% | #40 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2017 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #122 | 1,544 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2018 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #128 | 1,578 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2019 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #82 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2020 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #83 | 1,572 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2021 | 10–20 | 33.3% | #105 | 1,589 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2022 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #173 | 1,474 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2023 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #258 | 1,503 | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 |