H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Anna-Lena Groenefeld H2H: 1-2
Anna-Lena Groenefeld 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 clay, while Anna-Lena Groenefeld leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Monica Niculescu won the 2009 Strasbourg third round 4-6 6-2 6-3.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
GER
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2009* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Monica Niculescu | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | Match data |
| May 13, 2009* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-1 6-0 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2009* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R128 | Hard | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-3 6-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Niculescu | #958 | #28 | 1,960 | 1,807 | 176 | 213 | 45.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Anna-Lena Groenefeld | #1,012 | #14 | 1,365 | 1,856 | 109 | 130 | 45.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Monica Niculescu | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #118 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #68 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 36–26 | 58.1% | #21 | 1,786 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #19 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 4–14 | 22.2% | #204 | 1,527 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #76 | 1,596 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #65 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 2010 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #166 | 1,563 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #266 | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |