H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Flavia Pennetta H2H: 0-3
Flavia Pennetta holds a 3–0 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Flavia Pennetta leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Flavia Pennetta won the 2015 US Open second round 6-1 6-4.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0
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3
3 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 44
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2015* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-1 6-4 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2010* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-0 6-1 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jun 24, 2010* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Flavia Pennetta | 6-1 6-1 | 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 |
| Flavia Pennetta | #15 | #6 | 3,621 | 1,982 | 418 | 272 | 60.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
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 | Monica Niculescu | Flavia Pennetta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #95 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #69 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #38 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #23 | 1,777 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,729 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #39 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 50–23 | 68.5% | #13 | 1,900 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #12 | 1,902 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #24 | 1,847 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #20 | 1,785 | 0 | 9 |
| 30 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #45 | 1,735 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #31 | 1,745 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #12 | 1,780 | 0 | 10 |
| 33 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #8 | 1,823 | 1 | 11 |