H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Yafan Wang vs Monica Niculescu H2H: 1-1
Yafan Wang and Monica Niculescu are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Yafan Wang won the 2019 Shenzhen quarterfinal 2-6 7-6(4) 6-1.
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CHN
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 38
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019* | Shenzhen | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Yafan Wang | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-1 | Monica Niculescu | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2014* | Guangzhou | WTA 250 | SF | Hard | Monica Niculescu | 6-0 6-2 | Yafan Wang | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yafan Wang | #358 | #47 | 1,185 | 1,784 | 71 | 89 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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.
| Yafan Wang | Monica Niculescu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2014 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #180 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #152 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #136 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #48 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #116 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 10–22 | 31.2% | #103 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #170 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #70 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #30 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #48 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #58 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #95 | 1,664 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #59 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #309 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #46 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #100 | 1,627 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #61 | 1,719 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #38 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,697 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #77 | 1,618 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,588 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #118 | 1,627 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,579 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,514 | 0 | 3 |