H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Maria Kirilenko H2H: 2-2
Monica Niculescu and Maria Kirilenko are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Maria Kirilenko won the 2012 Dubai third round 6-3 6-0.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
174 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2012* | Dubai | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Maria Kirilenko | 6-3 6-0 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Oct 8, 2011* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Maria Kirilenko | Match data |
| Aug 21, 2008* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-7(7) 6-2 6-1 | Maria Kirilenko | Match data |
| Feb 22, 2007* | Dubai | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Maria Kirilenko | 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 |
| Maria Kirilenko | #947 | #10 | 3,471 | 1,910 | 282 | 228 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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 | Maria Kirilenko | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #124 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #107 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 29–21 | 58.0% | #25 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #30 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #25 | 1,739 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #29 | 1,722 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #62 | 1,719 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #20 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #28 | 1,816 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #14 | 1,775 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 34–18 | 65.4% | #19 | 1,786 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #187 | 1,698 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |