H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Sloane Stephens vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 3-1
Sloane Stephens holds a 3–1 lead over Monica Niculescu in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Sloane Stephens leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sloane Stephens won the 2018 Miami third round 6-7(1) 6-3 4-0 RET.
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USA
Age 33
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2018* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-7(1) 6-3 4-0 (ret.) | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2015* | Hobart | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-2 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| May 7, 2014* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Sloane Stephens | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Apr 29, 2011* | Estoril | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Monica Niculescu | 6-4 6-4 | Sloane Stephens | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloane Stephens | #315 | #3 | 5,727 | 1,970 | 298 | 240 | 55.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 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 | Sloane Stephens | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2010 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #204 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2011 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #96 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2012 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #38 | 1,709 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2013 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #12 | 1,831 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2014 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #36 | 1,733 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2015 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #30 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2016 | 21–8 | 72.4% | #35 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2017 | 15–7 | 68.2% | #13 | 1,879 | 1 | 5 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2018 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #6 | 1,931 | 1 | 6 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2019 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #25 | 1,789 | 1 | 6 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2020 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #39 | 1,642 | 1 | 6 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2021 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #65 | 1,762 | 1 | 6 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2022 | 18–17 | 51.4% | #37 | 1,784 | 1 | 7 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2023 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #47 | 1,799 | 1 | 7 | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2024 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #74 | 1,691 | 1 | 8 | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2025 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #479 | 1,607 | 1 | 8 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2026 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #315 | 1,616 | 1 | 8 | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 |