H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Shuai Peng vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 3-3
Shuai Peng and Monica Niculescu are tied 3–3 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Monica Niculescu leads 3–2 on hard courts, while Shuai Peng leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Shuai Peng won the 2017 Beijing third round 6-3 6-2.
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CHN
Age 40
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
3
6 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 4, 2017 | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Shuai Peng | 6-3 6-2 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Mar 23, 2016* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-1 3-6 6-0 | Shuai Peng | Match data |
| May 15, 2013* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Shuai Peng | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jan 11, 2013* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | Shuai Peng | Match data |
| Feb 18, 2009* | Dubai | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | Shuai Peng | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2008* | Tashkent | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Shuai Peng | 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuai Peng | #820 | #14 | 2,825 | 1,890 | 300 | 258 | 53.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Shuai Peng | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #518 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #366 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2004 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #80 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2005 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #36 | 1,678 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2006 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #55 | 1,727 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #45 | 1,737 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 24–22 | 52.2% | #40 | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 23–22 | 51.1% | #46 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #72 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #17 | 1,817 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2012 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #40 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2013 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2014 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #21 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2015 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #137 | 1,698 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2016 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #84 | 1,711 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2017 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #27 | 1,815 | 0 | 2 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2018 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #125 | 1,741 | 0 | 2 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2019 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #109 | 1,679 | 0 | 2 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 2020 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #117 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |