H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 22:32 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Mona Barthel H2H: 1-3
Mona Barthel holds a 3–1 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Mona Barthel leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mona Barthel won the 2018 Australian Open first round 6-4 7-5.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
GER
Age 36
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Mona Barthel | 6-4 7-5 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Oct 17, 2014* | Luxembourg | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Mona Barthel | 0-6 7-5 6-3 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2014* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Mona Barthel | Match data |
| Jun 26, 2013* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Mona Barthel | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | 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 |
| Mona Barthel | #223 | #23 | 1,762 | 1,841 | 151 | 179 | 45.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 | Mona Barthel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #195 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #69 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #39 | 1,682 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 24–22 | 52.2% | #34 | 1,646 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,712 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #45 | 1,672 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #158 | 1,555 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #48 | 1,600 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | 2018 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #77 | 1,625 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #183 | 1,552 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 | 2021 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #275 | 1,458 | 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 | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,525 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #223 | 1,535 | 0 | 4 |