H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 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 Open round of 16 6-2 6-1.

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Misaki Doi
Japan Age 35 Left-Handed 159 cm / 5'3"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Monica Niculescu
Romania Age 38 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Monica Niculescu #60 6-2 6-1 Misaki Doi #88 Match data Sep 19, 2014* R16 Guangzhou Open International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Misaki Doi #85 5-3 (ret.) Monica Niculescu #59 Match data Jul 17, 2014* R32 Istanbul International → modern equivalent WTA 250 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
Misaki Doi #258 #30 1,555 1,734 99 167 37.2% 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 Misaki Doi Monica Niculescu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1,543 0 0
21 2012 10–9 52.6% #93 1,552 0 0 2009 10–22 31.2% #103 1,522 0 0
22 2013 9–15 37.5% #90 1,569 0 0 2010 6–9 40.0% #82 1,574 0 0
23 2014 5–10 33.3% #124 1,553 0 0 2011 21–15 58.3% #30 1,757 0 0
24 2015 13–14 48.1% #54 1,657 0 1 2012 15–23 39.5% #58 1,639 0 0
25 2016 20–27 42.6% #40 1,668 0 1 2013 22–21 51.2% #59 1,635 0 1
26 2017 9–17 34.6% #122 1,530 0 1 2014 22–19 53.7% #46 1,688 0 2
27 2018 1–3 25.0% #128 1,571 0 1 2015 20–21 48.8% #39 1,676 0 2
28 2019 8–14 36.4% #82 1,644 0 1 2016 26–19 57.8% #38 1,758 0 3
29 2020 1–8 11.1% #83 1,572 0 1 2017 12–19 38.7% #77 1,622 0 3
30 2021 11–21 34.4% #105 1,588 0 1 2018 9–15 37.5% #99 1,591 0 3
31 2022 5–13 27.8% #173 1,457 0 1 2019 8–10 44.4% #118 1,638 0 3
32 2023 1–2 33.3% #258 1,488 0 1 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 Misaki Doi 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 2010 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2007 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 2011 3 8 11 27.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2008 6 10 16 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
21 2012 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2009 6 13 19 31.6% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2013 7 10 17 41.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2010 4 7 11 36.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
23 2014 4 8 12 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2011 17 9 26 65.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
24 2015 9 9 18 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2012 12 15 27 44.4% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2016 11 19 30 36.7% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 2013 20 14 34 58.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2017 4 10 14 28.6% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2014 18 14 32 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 2018 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2015 10 14 24 41.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — —
28 2019 8 12 20 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2016 23 13 36 63.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
29 2020 0 5 5 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — 2017 11 13 24 45.8% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
30 2021 9 12 21 42.9% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 2018 9 14 23 39.1% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
31 2022 4 7 11 36.4% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 2019 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
32 2023 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 68 113 181 37.6% 17 36 53 32.1% 14 18 32 43.8% — — — — — 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 241/267 of Misaki Doi'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 Misaki Doi 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 2010 3/3 0.0 2.0 68.2% 56.7% 42.6% 55.7% 13.9% 52.3% 34.8% 2007 1/1 0.0 4.0 57.4% 45.2% 34.8% 25.0% 100.0% 40.7% 30.8%
20 2011 15/17 1.1 3.4 62.4% 60.0% 40.7% 49.6% 40.7% 52.3% 41.7% 2008 19/23 1.3 1.9 72.5% 54.5% 38.0% 41.9% 45.0% 49.9% 43.0%
21 2012 19/19 1.7 3.0 62.4% 62.6% 48.8% 48.0% 42.8% 57.5% 45.5% 2009 30/32 1.0 1.4 71.6% 55.9% 46.3% 44.0% 48.4% 52.8% 43.8%
22 2013 20/24 1.3 3.2 59.3% 61.4% 48.6% 41.7% 39.2% 56.2% 42.1% 2010 12/15 0.3 1.0 73.4% 53.0% 39.4% 47.7% 45.0% 49.3% 43.9%
23 2014 15/15 1.7 2.7 60.4% 62.4% 40.8% 53.7% 46.0% 53.5% 41.4% 2011 29/36 0.7 1.5 74.9% 55.3% 46.1% 44.2% 60.9% 52.3% 48.8%
24 2015 18/27 2.4 2.5 62.7% 61.7% 46.2% 51.4% 59.2% 56.2% 42.3% 2012 33/38 1.3 1.1 67.1% 58.0% 47.7% 51.8% 46.0% 54.3% 43.3%
25 2016 42/47 1.9 2.2 59.9% 61.9% 47.1% 57.8% 41.6% 56.1% 39.3% 2013 37/43 0.8 1.5 74.6% 59.2% 45.9% 47.0% 52.2% 55.3% 49.4%
26 2017 24/26 1.1 1.9 62.7% 59.0% 46.8% 46.7% 40.3% 54.1% 40.0% 2014 34/41 1.2 3.1 70.2% 60.8% 41.3% 50.8% 59.1% 55.0% 51.0%
27 2018 4/4 0.8 2.3 63.7% 59.6% 42.9% 57.1% 52.2% 53.6% 42.4% 2015 32/41 1.1 2.8 70.4% 60.4% 46.2% 47.8% 43.9% 55.9% 43.1%
28 2019 22/22 0.9 3.1 59.9% 60.8% 46.1% 50.0% 54.7% 54.8% 40.3% 2016 41/46 1.3 1.9 71.6% 57.0% 43.8% 43.2% 51.4% 53.4% 50.0%
29 2020 9/9 0.7 4.1 63.4% 58.5% 41.4% 54.0% 41.3% 51.8% 39.5% 2017 27/31 0.4 1.2 82.8% 52.1% 47.0% 51.7% 49.9% 51.2% 44.9%
30 2021 29/33 0.9 2.7 61.8% 58.0% 45.0% 44.7% 51.9% 53.2% 39.3% 2018 23/24 0.3 1.5 77.6% 55.6% 46.3% 46.4% 51.8% 53.0% 47.4%
31 2022 18/18 1.2 3.6 60.4% 60.0% 39.4% 56.5% 46.6% 52.0% 37.7% 2019 18/18 0.4 1.5 79.1% 56.5% 45.6% 37.0% 46.4% 54.6% 46.2%
32 2023 3/3 2.0 1.7 68.4% 64.7% 49.6% 56.6% 34.7% 60.3% 35.7% 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 — 241/267 1.4 2.8 61.4% 60.6% 45.2% 50.8% 45.4% 54.6% 40.5% — 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 Misaki Doi 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 2010 1475 100.7 -0.02 -0.90 0.729 43.5% — — — 14.3% -2.71 0–1 — — -0.27 2007 1491 98.2 -0.35 +1.13 0.519 36.6% — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.05
20 2011 1492 110.6 -2.09 -1.38 0.872 46.9% +9 — +124 35.3% -0.85 2–0 0–3 (0%) — +0.29 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 2012 1552 111.2 +0.40 -0.63 1.068 51.3% -14 — +104 48.9% +0.38 5–2 (71%) 0–3 (0%) 102.4 +1.74 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 2013 1570 117.8 -0.57 -1.00 0.962 48.8% +1 -75 — 41.8% -0.62 2–5 (29%) 2–2 (50%) 96.5 -0.40 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 2014 1553 112.0 -1.33 -1.10 0.890 47.5% -8 — — 35.3% -1.15 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 99.7 -0.48 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 2015 1658 123.9 -1.42 +0.28 0.967 49.9% -22 -122 -54 48.4% -0.26 4–6 (40%) 4–3 (57%) 101.8 -0.92 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 2016 1669 124.6 +0.05 -2.56 0.894 47.9% -39 -94 0 42.7% -0.70 5–8 (38%) 6–3 (67%) 101.2 -0.95 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 2017 1531 112.4 -1.70 -2.51 0.872 47.2% -31 +75 — 32.1% -1.02 4–3 (57%) 1–4 (20%) 99.5 +0.29 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 2018 1571 111.0 -0.62 -0.93 0.914 48.6% +3 — — 36.4% -0.27 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — -0.14 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 2019 1645 124.7 -1.10 -1.27 0.892 47.9% -30 — — 40.4% -0.65 3–5 (38%) 2–4 (33%) 97.6 +0.04 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 2020 1573 110.0 -2.38 -1.23 0.819 45.8% -9 +73 — 29.2% -1.38 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.58 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 2021 1589 123.1 -2.40 -2.77 0.841 46.3% -9 -27 +70 35.3% -1.09 4–4 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 102.6 -0.58 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 2022 1458 108.2 -3.32 -3.02 0.784 45.3% +75 -2 — 29.3% -1.46 3–2 (60%) 3–0 (100%) — +1.02 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 2023 1489 114.0 -0.38 -0.81 0.899 47.3% +67 — — 42.9% -0.86 0–1 — — +0.08 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 — 1734 122.8 -1.24 -1.72 0.894 47.7% -11 -23 +50 38.9% -0.77 36–48 (43%) 23–28 (45%) 98.3 +0.11 — 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.