H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Monica Puig H2H: 2-0
Monica Niculescu holds a 2–0 lead over Monica Puig in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Monica Niculescu leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Monica Niculescu won the 2015 Wimbledon first round 5-7 6-3 6-1.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
PUR
Age 32
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 | New Haven | WTA 500 | Q1 | Hard | Monica Puig | 7-6(5) 6-3 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jul 1, 2015* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Monica Niculescu | 5-7 6-3 6-1 | Monica Puig | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2014* | Guangzhou | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-2 6-2 | Monica Puig | 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 |
| Monica Puig | #1,073 | #27 | 1,570 | 1,838 | 128 | 136 | 48.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Monica Puig | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #211 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #124 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #56 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #59 | 1,616 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #92 | 1,579 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #32 | 1,713 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #58 | 1,709 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #53 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #79 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #105 | 1,629 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 2022 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1073 | 1,625 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |