H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Samantha Stosur vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 7-0
Samantha Stosur holds a 7–0 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Samantha Stosur leads 7–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Samantha Stosur won the 2015 Beijing second round 6-3 6-2.
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AUS
Age 42
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
7
–
0
7 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2015* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-3 6-2 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Aug 8, 2015* | Washington | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 4-0 (ret.) | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jan 21, 2015* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-4 6-1 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Feb 14, 2013* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Feb 18, 2012* | Doha | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-2 2-6 6-3 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Aug 5, 2009* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | R64 | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-1 6-2 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2009* | Stanford | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Stosur | #531 | #4 | 6,195 | 2,068 | 451 | 335 | 57.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Monica Niculescu | #958 | #28 | 1,960 | 1,807 | 176 | 213 | 45.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Samantha Stosur | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2002 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2003 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2004 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #65 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2005 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #46 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2006 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #29 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2007 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2008 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #52 | 1,746 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2009 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #13 | 1,885 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2010 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #6 | 1,927 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2011 | 46–21 | 68.7% | #6 | 1,977 | 1 | 3 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2012 | 40–23 | 63.5% | #9 | 1,883 | 1 | 3 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2013 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,902 | 1 | 5 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2014 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #22 | 1,883 | 1 | 6 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2015 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #27 | 1,789 | 1 | 8 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2016 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #21 | 1,716 | 1 | 8 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2017 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #41 | 1,734 | 1 | 9 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 2018 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #74 | 1,663 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2019 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #99 | 1,631 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2020 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #112 | 1,607 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2021 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #382 | 1,522 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2022 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #529 | 1,511 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |