H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Kai-Lin Zhang H2H: 1-0
Monica Niculescu holds a 1–0 lead over Kai-Lin Zhang in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Monica Niculescu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Monica Niculescu won the 2017 Shenzhen third round 5-7 6-1 6-3.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
CHN
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2017* | Shenzhen | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 6-1 6-3 | Kai-Lin Zhang | 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 |
| Kai-Lin Zhang | #1,265 | #103 | 611 | 1,562 | 9 | 15 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kai-Lin Zhang | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2014 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #191 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #140 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #134 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #216 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |