H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Monica Niculescu vs Yaroslava Shvedova H2H: 2-2
Monica Niculescu and Yaroslava Shvedova are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Monica Niculescu leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Yaroslava Shvedova leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Monica Niculescu won the 2014 US Open first round 6-7(5) 6-1 7-5.
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ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
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2
4 main draw meetings
KAZ
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2014* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-7(5) 6-1 7-5 | Yaroslava Shvedova | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2009* | Tashkent | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jun 24, 2009* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-1 6-0 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2008* | Tashkent | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-3 3-4 (ret.) | Yaroslava Shvedova | 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 |
| Yaroslava Shvedova | #1,136 | #25 | 1,860 | 1,751 | 141 | 175 | 44.6% | 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 | Yaroslava Shvedova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #292 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #138 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #84 | 1,492 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #92 | 1,470 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #51 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 23–22 | 51.1% | #39 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #204 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #29 | 1,688 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #79 | 1,632 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #65 | 1,640 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #67 | 1,615 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,700 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #289 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 | 2021 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #434 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 |