H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Monica Niculescu vs Sabine Lisicki H2H: 3-3

Monica Niculescu and Sabine Lisicki are tied 3–3 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, they are tied 3–3 on hard courts. Most recently, Sabine Lisicki won the 2018 Taipei quarterfinal 4-6 6-4 6-4.

Romania Age 38 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
3 3
6 main-draw meetings
Germany Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sabine Lisicki #246 4-6 6-4 6-4 Monica Niculescu #99 Match data Feb 3, 2018* QF Taipei International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Monica Niculescu #37 6-2 6-2 Sabine Lisicki #31 Match data Feb 23, 2016* R64 Qatar Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Sabine Lisicki #28 6-3 6-4 Monica Niculescu #61 Match data Feb 17, 2015* R64 Dubai Tennis Championships Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Sabine Lisicki #31 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1 Monica Niculescu #60 Match data Sep 11, 2014* R32 Hong Kong Open International modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Monica Niculescu #64 2-6 6-2 6-2 Sabine Lisicki #15 Match data Jan 17, 2014* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Monica Niculescu #102 6-3 6-0 Sabine Lisicki #91 Match data Aug 11, 2010* R64 Cincinnati Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Monica Niculescu #958 #28 1,960 1,779 179 214 45.5% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Sabine Lisicki #502 #12 3,251 1,921 211 176 54.5% 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 Sabine Lisicki
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2006 0–1 0.0% #444 1,489 0 0
17 2007 0–1 0.0% #198 1,475 0 0
18 2008 16–18 47.1% #57 1,608 0 0
19 2007 0–1 0.0% #152 1,490 0 0 2009 29–17 63.0% #22 1,794 0 1
20 2008 8–15 34.8% #48 1,543 0 0 2010 4–9 30.8% #175 1,659 0 1
21 2009 10–22 31.2% #103 1,522 0 0 2011 35–13 72.9% #15 1,878 0 3
22 2010 6–9 40.0% #82 1,574 0 0 2012 17–19 47.2% #37 1,720 0 3
23 2011 21–15 58.3% #30 1,757 0 0 2013 34–19 64.2% #15 1,844 0 3
24 2012 15–23 39.5% #58 1,639 0 0 2014 27–21 56.2% #26 1,818 0 4
25 2013 22–21 51.2% #59 1,635 0 1 2015 22–19 53.7% #32 1,795 0 4
26 2014 22–19 53.7% #46 1,688 0 2 2016 15–21 41.7% #93 1,639 0 4
27 2015 20–21 48.8% #39 1,676 0 2 2017 5–5 50.0% #220 1,633 0 4
28 2016 26–19 57.8% #38 1,758 0 3 2018 5–4 55.6% #199 1,547 0 4
29 2017 12–19 38.7% #77 1,622 0 3 2019 0–4 0.0% #562 1,478 0 4
30 2018 9–15 37.5% #99 1,591 0 3
31 2019 8–10 44.4% #118 1,638 0 3
32 2020 0–2 0.0% #144 1,586 0 3 2022 2–2 50.0% #342 1,574 0 4
33 2021 0–3 0.0% #274 1,519 0 3 2023 0–3 0.0% #311 1,568 0 4

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Monica Niculescu Sabine Lisicki
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 2006 0 1 1 0.0%
17 2007 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2008 14 13 27 51.9% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
19 2007 0 1 1 0.0% 2009 15 11 26 57.7% 10 4 14 71.4% 4 2 6 66.7%
20 2008 6 10 16 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2010 4 9 13 30.8%
21 2009 6 13 19 31.6% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2011 19 9 28 67.9% 5 3 8 62.5% 11 1 12 91.7%
22 2010 4 7 11 36.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2012 9 12 21 42.9% 2 4 6 33.3% 6 3 9 66.7%
23 2011 17 9 26 65.4% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 2013 18 11 29 62.1% 8 6 14 57.1% 8 2 10 80.0%
24 2012 12 15 27 44.4% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 2014 19 15 34 55.9% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 1 5 80.0%
25 2013 20 14 34 58.8% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2015 13 12 25 52.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 2 7 71.4%
26 2014 18 14 32 56.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2016 9 13 22 40.9% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0%
27 2015 10 14 24 41.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 2017 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
28 2016 23 13 36 63.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 2018 5 4 9 55.6%
29 2017 11 13 24 45.8% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2019 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
30 2018 9 14 23 39.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 2019 7 8 15 46.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
32 2020 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2022 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
33 2021 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2023 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 143 148 291 49.1% 20 40 60 33.3% 14 23 37 37.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 128 113 241 53.1% 38 43 81 46.9% 45 20 65 69.2%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 341/394 of Monica Niculescu's and 346/387 of Sabine Lisicki's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Monica Niculescu Sabine Lisicki
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
16 —/— 2006 1/1 3.0 8.0 49.4% 65.8% 35.9% 45.5% 33.3% 50.6% 42.0%
17 —/— 2007 1/1 2.0 4.0 49.0% 48.0% 46.2% 50.0% 0.0% 47.1% 30.4%
18 —/— 2008 27/34 4.6 7.2 56.7% 68.5% 38.4% 52.4% 54.9% 55.4% 46.0%
19 2007 1/1 0.0 4.0 57.4% 45.2% 34.8% 25.0% 100.0% 40.7% 30.8% 2009 41/46 4.9 6.3 54.0% 70.6% 44.5% 47.2% 52.2% 58.6% 44.7%
20 2008 19/23 1.3 1.9 72.5% 54.5% 38.0% 41.9% 45.0% 49.9% 43.0% 2010 13/13 4.5 5.5 52.1% 66.4% 47.9% 56.4% 41.1% 57.5% 44.1%
21 2009 30/32 1.0 1.4 71.6% 55.9% 46.3% 44.0% 48.4% 52.8% 43.8% 2011 44/48 5.4 4.0 54.1% 74.3% 49.2% 62.2% 50.3% 62.9% 47.5%
22 2010 12/15 0.3 1.0 73.4% 53.0% 39.4% 47.7% 45.0% 49.3% 43.9% 2012 29/36 4.6 5.3 56.4% 65.4% 43.5% 48.7% 49.9% 55.8% 42.5%
23 2011 29/36 0.7 1.5 74.9% 55.3% 46.1% 44.2% 60.9% 52.3% 48.8% 2013 51/53 5.7 3.7 55.8% 71.5% 47.1% 57.6% 46.8% 60.6% 44.9%
24 2012 33/38 1.3 1.1 67.1% 58.0% 47.7% 51.8% 46.0% 54.3% 43.3% 2014 44/48 5.3 6.0 56.2% 66.5% 42.2% 53.2% 52.3% 55.9% 44.9%
25 2013 37/43 0.8 1.5 74.6% 59.2% 45.9% 47.0% 52.2% 55.3% 49.4% 2015 38/41 6.1 5.5 61.7% 68.6% 49.6% 51.9% 45.5% 61.2% 41.8%
26 2014 34/41 1.2 3.1 70.2% 60.8% 41.3% 50.8% 59.1% 55.0% 51.0% 2016 30/36 4.1 5.1 56.7% 65.7% 45.0% 54.8% 50.2% 57.0% 42.3%
27 2015 32/41 1.1 2.8 70.4% 60.4% 46.2% 47.8% 43.9% 55.9% 43.1% 2017 7/10 5.0 5.3 57.0% 65.3% 43.1% 49.3% 44.1% 55.9% 38.7%
28 2016 41/46 1.3 1.9 71.6% 57.0% 43.8% 43.2% 51.4% 53.4% 50.0% 2018 9/9 4.7 6.8 53.8% 66.4% 38.0% 51.6% 47.3% 53.6% 44.3%
29 2017 27/31 0.4 1.2 82.8% 52.1% 47.0% 51.7% 49.9% 51.2% 44.9% 2019 4/4 7.0 5.0 50.7% 68.5% 43.6% 35.5% 31.3% 56.1% 34.9%
30 2018 23/24 0.3 1.5 77.6% 55.6% 46.3% 46.4% 51.8% 53.0% 47.4% —/—
31 2019 18/18 0.4 1.5 79.1% 56.5% 45.6% 37.0% 46.4% 54.6% 46.2% —/—
32 2020 2/2 1.0 1.5 79.6% 49.7% 35.3% 49.4% 42.2% 46.7% 40.2% 2022 4/4 6.0 6.0 55.5% 72.1% 44.7% 61.8% 20.8% 59.9% 37.8%
33 2021 3/3 0.3 1.3 74.9% 47.5% 49.1% 46.0% 50.0% 46.5% 36.7% 2023 3/3 9.0 7.3 50.8% 69.6% 47.4% 64.9% 17.8% 57.6% 34.6%
Career 341/394 0.9 1.8 73.4% 56.9% 44.8% 46.4% 50.7% 53.3% 46.5% 346/387 5.2 5.3 56.0% 69.0% 45.2% 53.8% 48.5% 58.5% 44.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Monica Niculescu Sabine Lisicki
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 2006 1490 97.8 -4.35 +1.90 0.851 46.2% 33.3% -2.00 0–1 0.00
17 2007 1475 92.7 -4.39 -4.73 0.575 39.2% 0.0% -4.50 +0.17
18 2008 1609 133.9 +0.46 +1.65 1.031 50.7% +18 -91 48.8% +0.23 6–8 (43%) 3–4 (43%) 99.3 -0.68
19 2007 1491 98.2 -0.35 +1.13 0.519 36.6% 0.0% -4.50 +0.05 2009 1795 142.8 +2.82 +1.50 1.080 51.5% -77 -94 -115 67.0% +1.00 5–9 (36%) 8–5 (62%) 101.1 -1.35
20 2008 1543 120.1 -2.90 -0.19 0.859 46.3% +10 -13 +47 34.6% -1.12 4–6 (40%) 1–2 (33%) 99.8 +0.05 2010 1660 119.1 +0.56 +0.05 1.039 50.7% -50 39.1% -0.35 0–3 (0%) 0–1 +1.00
21 2009 1523 112.7 -2.66 -0.26 0.928 48.0% +26 -22 34.7% -1.10 3–7 (30%) 2–1 (67%) +0.79 2011 1878 150.7 +6.12 +3.41 1.281 54.9% -103 -151 +55 71.6% +1.55 5–4 (56%) 7–2 (78%) 107.1 -1.88
22 2010 1574 117.8 -2.83 +0.34 0.866 46.8% -1 41.7% -0.81 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 101.0 -0.32 2012 1720 130.9 +0.96 +0.55 0.960 49.3% -29 -44 +213 50.0% -0.14 9–9 (50%) 4–2 (67%) 99.1 -0.58
23 2011 1758 133.3 -2.06 +3.84 1.021 50.5% -10 -238 -215 53.8% +0.41 7–3 (70%) 3–5 (38%) 103.5 +0.37 2013 1844 146.6 +4.46 +1.57 1.140 52.5% -62 -114 +222 64.1% +1.09 8–7 (53%) 6–4 (60%) 102.7 -1.08
24 2012 1640 125.0 -1.30 -0.32 0.949 48.8% +48 -164 -85 42.4% -0.47 3–8 (27%) 6–1 (86%) 96.9 +0.44 2014 1818 138.6 +0.60 +1.87 1.017 50.4% -31 -117 +227 56.5% +0.41 13–7 (65%) 3–5 (38%) 102.1 -0.86
25 2013 1635 132.6 -0.55 +4.14 1.104 52.3% +66 -181 52.1% +0.24 6–8 (43%) 4–2 (67%) 97.6 -0.53 2015 1795 140.5 +2.78 +0.69 1.077 51.3% +8 -130 +203 55.2% +0.35 5–11 (31%) 9–9 (50%) 94.4 -0.18
26 2014 1688 140.2 -1.17 +5.03 1.133 53.0% +7 -148 57.1% +1.03 8–12 (40%) 2–6 (25%) 93.9 -0.85 2016 1640 122.1 +0.47 -0.96 0.982 49.4% +15 -29 +307 46.3% -0.07 1–8 (11%) 1–7 (13%) 85.1 +0.16
27 2015 1677 131.5 -1.57 +1.81 0.978 49.6% -20 -106 -62 50.0% +0.03 10–10 (50%) 4–0 (100%) 105.1 -0.95 2017 1634 104.3 -1.13 -0.41 0.878 47.6% +5 +286 50.0% -0.55 1–3 (25%) 5–1 (83%) 101.0 +0.09
28 2016 1759 135.4 -1.87 +5.53 1.073 51.7% +23 -229 56.0% +0.42 8–6 (57%) 1–4 (20%) 100.6 +0.22 2018 1547 109.2 -1.76 -0.60 0.954 48.7% +1 47.6% -0.28 3–0 (100%) 1–1 +0.66
29 2017 1622 118.4 -3.66 +1.26 0.920 48.1% +24 -137 -27 40.9% -0.64 5–5 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 100.1 +0.21 2019 1478 99.2 +1.15 -1.10 0.795 44.9% +20 11.1% -2.22 0–1 -0.75
30 2018 1591 133.1 -2.27 +2.61 1.010 50.2% +6 39.6% -0.48 3–5 (38%) 1–2 (33%) -0.38 2020 1519 101.5
31 2019 1638 129.0 -1.03 +1.89 1.019 50.3% +11 -43 46.2% -0.05 3–4 (43%) 2–5 (29%) 98.8 -0.23
32 2020 1587 99.7 -1.05 +1.06 0.754 43.7% 33.3% -2.34 0–2 -0.11 2022 1575 103.5 -0.52 -1.10 0.944 48.2% +332 44.4% -0.44 1–0 1–1 +0.47
33 2021 1519 98.6 -2.42 -0.40 0.685 41.9% 0.0% -3.17 -0.37 2023 1569 105.0 -1.38 +0.08 0.816 46.0% 14.3% -1.71 0–1 0–1 -0.05
35 2023 1531 101.7
Career 1780 134.0 -1.87 +2.44 0.996 49.9% +19 -140 -64 46.8% -0.13 63–79 (44%) 30–32 (48%) 97.9 -0.41 1922 140.4 +2.23 +1.19 1.059 51.1% -33 -94 +169 55.9% +0.44 57–72 (44%) 48–43 (53%) 98.5 -1.28

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.