H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Kaia Kanepi H2H: 1-1
Monica Niculescu and Kaia Kanepi are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Monica Niculescu leads 1–0 on clay, while Kaia Kanepi leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Monica Niculescu won the 2014 Roland Garros first round 5-7 6-3 6-1.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
EST
Age 41
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2014* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 6-3 6-1 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-0 6-3 | 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 |
| Kaia Kanepi | #1,322 | #15 | 2,760 | 1,912 | 261 | 235 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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 | Kaia Kanepi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #285 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #98 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #78 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #58 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #22 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #34 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 25–9 | 73.5% | #19 | 1,868 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 21–10 | 67.7% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #51 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,649 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #376 | 1,655 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #100 | 1,725 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #61 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #101 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,719 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #73 | 1,703 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #32 | 1,801 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #168 | 1,607 | 0 | 4 |