H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Magdalena Rybarikova H2H: 4-1
Monica Niculescu holds a 4–1 lead over Magdalena Rybarikova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Monica Niculescu leads 3–0 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Monica Niculescu won the 2018 Miami second round 6-3 6-3.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
SVK
Age 37
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2018* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 6-3 | Magdalena Rybarikova | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2018* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-7(6) 6-2 3-0 (ret.) | Magdalena Rybarikova | Match data |
| Jul 5, 2017* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Magdalena Rybarikova | 6-4 6-1 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jan 9, 2014* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-0 | Magdalena Rybarikova | Match data |
| Jun 25, 2008* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Monica Niculescu | 1-6 6-3 6-4 | Magdalena Rybarikova | 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 |
| Magdalena Rybarikova | #199 | #17 | 2,405 | 1,817 | 188 | 207 | 47.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 | Magdalena Rybarikova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #342 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #231 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #59 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #44 | 1,694 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #106 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,607 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #62 | 1,605 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #37 | 1,739 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #50 | 1,691 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #80 | 1,610 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | 2016 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #154 | 1,665 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 19–11 | 63.3% | #20 | 1,794 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #48 | 1,677 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #176 | 1,608 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |