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Singles Ranking
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Monica Niculescu Biography
Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | 1 | 1 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | 0 | 2 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | 0 | 16 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | 0 | 21 |
| Prize Money | $190,498 | $2,121,705 |
| W/L - Singles | 19 - 10 | 342 - 204 |
| W/L - Doubles | 3 - 7 | 287 - 160 |
Results
MADRID
WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 49 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| Q-R32 | Loss | Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) | 86 | 6-1 7-5 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$1,592Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| 46 | 25 | 63 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 27-Feb-2012 (28) | 07-Jun-2010 (24) |
To The Top
FEBRUARY - Fell 1r at Paris [Indoors] (l. to Suarez Navarro); reached 2r at Doha (l. to Stosur); won first WTA title at Florianopolis (d. Puchkova in final).
MARCH - Reached 2r at Indian Wells (l. to Flipkens); fell 1r at Miami (l. to Hampton).
APRIL - Reached SF at Monterrey (l. to Pavlyuchenkova).
2003 - Won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
2004 - Won four singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2005 - Played first WTA qualifying at Modena; won four singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2006 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; won one singles title and five doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2007 - Played first WTA main draw at Dubai, falling 1r (as WC, l. to Kirilenko); fell in qualifying six times (incl. all four majors); won three singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2008 - First Top 50 season; QF at Tashkent; reached 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying five times; made Top 100 debut on May 19 (rose from No.111 to No.86) and Top 50 debut on November 10 (rose from No.53 to No.47); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
2009 - Another Top 100 season; QF twice at Strasbourg and Tashkent; reached 2r six times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 14 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once; won one WTA doubles title; withdrew from Marbella, Barcelona and Bad Gastein w/forearm injury.
2010 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Tashkent (l. to Vesnina); reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r five times (incl. Australian Open, US Open) and in qualifying nine times (incl. Roland Garros); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
2011 - First Top 30 season; reached first WTA final at Luxembourg (l. to Azarenka); SF twice at Estoril (l. to Medina Garrigues) and Beijing (l. to Petkovic); reached 4r once (US Open), 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r five times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying five times; went into US Open ranked No.68 but finished No.30 on November 7 year-end rankings (after last three events at US Open, Beijing and Luxembourg); withdrew from Budapest, Bad Gastein and Tashkent w/abdominal injury.
2012 - Fifth Top 100 season; reached second WTA final at Luxembourg (l. to V.Williams); QF at Doha; reached 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r eight times; fell 1r 12 time (incl. other three majors); won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; missing all events between Wimbledon and US Open w/left hand injury (withdrew from Stanford, Carlsbad, Olympics, Montréal, Cincinnati and Dallas).
Winner (1): 2013 - Florianopolis.
Finalist (2): 2012 - Luxembourg; 2011 - Luxembourg.
DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2012 - Hobart (w/Begu); 2009 - Budapest (w/Kleybanova).
Finalist (7): 2012 - Guangzhou (w/Gajdosova), Luxembourg (w/Begu); 2011 - Baku (w/Voskoboeva); 2010 - Hobart (w/Chan), Prague (w/Szavay); 2009 - Stanford (w/Chan); 2008 - New Haven (w/Cirstea).
Overall Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | 1 | 1 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | 0 | 2 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | 0 | 16 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | 0 | 21 |
| Prize Money | $190,498 | $2,121,705 |
| W/L - Singles | 19 - 10 | 342 - 204 |
| W/L - Doubles | 3 - 7 | 287 - 160 |
Matchfacts
| Service Record YTD | Return Record YTD | ||
| Aces | 21 | 1st Serve Return Points Won | 45.7% |
| Double Faults | 38 | 2nd Serve Return Points Won | 58.6% |
| 1st Serve | 73.1% | Break Points Opportunities | 238 |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 59.2% | Break Points Converted | 55% |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 43.2% | Return Games Played | 258 |
| Break Points Faced | 182 | Return Games Won | 50.8% |
| Break Points Saved | 46.7% | Return Points Won | 50.3% |
| Service Games Played | 252 | Total Points Won | 52.5% |
| Service Games Won | 61.5% | ||
| Service Points Won | 54.9% |
Grand Slam History
Singles
| W/L | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
| 5 / 6 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1r | 3r | 3r | 1r | 2r | 1r | - | - |
| 0 / 4 | FRENCH OPEN | - | 1r | 1r | - | 1r | 1r | - | - |
| 3 / 5 | WIMBLEDON | - | 1r | 2r | 2r | 1r | 2r | - | - |
| 3 / 5 | US OPEN | - | 1r | 4r | 1r | 1r | 1r | - | - |
Doubles
| W/L | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
| 9 / 5 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3r | QF | 2r | 3r | 2r | - | - | - |
| 9 / 5 | FRENCH OPEN | - | 2r | 3r | QF | 3r | 2r | - | - |
| 6 / 5 | WIMBLEDON | - | 2r | 2r | 2r | 3r | 2r | - | - |
| 5 / 5 | US OPEN | - | 1r | 1r | 3r | 3r | 2r | - | - |
To The Top
Monica Niculescu Results
MADRID
WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 49 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| Q-R32 | Loss | Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) | 86 | 6-1 7-5 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$1,592OEIRAS (ESTORIL)
WTA // PORTUGAL // 29-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 49 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | Tamira Paszek (AUT) | 31 | 6-1 6-3 |
| R16 | Loss | [7] Elena Vesnina (RUS) | 28 | 6-4 6-4 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+30Prize Money
$3,100MONTERREY
WTA // MEXICO // 01-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 51 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) | 73 | 6-2 2-1 RET |
| R16 | Win | [6] Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) | 35 | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| Q | Win | Timea Babos (HUN) | 123 | 7-5 6-2 |
| S | Loss | [5] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) | 26 | 3-6 6-2 6-4 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+130Prize Money
$10,425MIAMI
WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R128 | Loss | Jamie Hampton (USA) | 68 | 6-4 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+5Prize Money
$8,425INDIAN WELLS
WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 58 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R128 | Win | [Q] Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 88 | 6-0 6-0 |
| R64 | Loss | [28] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) | 31 | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+50Prize Money
$16,000FLORIANOPOLIS
WTA // BRAZIL // 24-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | [6] Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) | 61 | 5-7 7-6 (7) 6-1 |
| R16 | Win | [Q] Tereza Mrdeza (CRO) | 166 | 6-1 6-1 |
| Q | Win | Timea Babos (HUN) | 133 | 6-3 6-2 |
| S | Win | [7] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) | 58 | 6-0 6-2 |
| F | Win | Olga Puchkova (RUS) | 109 | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+280Prize Money
$40,000DOHA
WTA // QATAR // 11-Feb-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 60 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R64 | Win | Jelena Jankovic (SRB) | 25 | 6-4 6-1 |
| R32 | Loss | [8] Samantha Stosur (AUS) | 9 | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+70Prize Money
$12,480PARIS
WTA // FRANCE // 28-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 58 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| Q-R32 | Win | [W] Alize Lim (FRA) | 278 | 6-3 6-2 |
| Q-R16 | Win | Vera Dushevina (RUS) | 133 | 6-2 6-3 |
| Q-Q | Win | Vesna Dolonc (SRB) | 89 | 6-3 6-4 |
| R32 | Loss | Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) | 31 | 6-3 7-6 (3) |
WTA Rankings PTS
+20Prize Money
$6,090AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 49 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R128 | Loss | [1] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | 1 | 6-1 6-4 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+5Prize Money
$27,737HOBART
WTA // AUSTRALIA // 06-Jan-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 54 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | [Q] Mandy Minella (LUX) | 77 | 6-4 6-3 |
| R16 | Win | Shuai Peng (CHN) | 33 | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| Q | Loss | Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) | 51 | 2-6 6-4 6-0 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+70Prize Money
$5,500SHENZHEN
WTA // CHINA P.R. // 30-Dec-2012 // $500,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 58 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | [W] Saisai Zheng (CHN) | 138 | 6-4 7-5 |
| R16 | Win | [7] Laura Robson (GBR) | 53 | 6-2 6-3 |
| Q | Win | [L] Yi-Miao Zhou (CHN) | 177 | 6-4 6-2 |
| S | Loss | [5] Klara Zakopalova (CZE) | 28 | 6-1 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+130Prize Money
$30,051Current WTA Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| 46 | 25 | 63 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 14/01/2013 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 27/08/2012 | US OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 25/06/2012 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 5 |
| 27/05/2012 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 16/01/2012 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 160 |
| 29/08/2011 | US OPEN | 4R | 280 |
| 20/06/2011 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 100 |
| 22/05/2011 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 17/01/2011 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 160 |
| 30/08/2010 | US OPEN | 1R | 60 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 21/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 160 |
| 23/05/2010 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 50 |
| 18/01/2010 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 31/08/2009 | US OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 22/06/2009 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 5 |
| 24/05/2009 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 19/01/2009 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 100 |
| 25/08/2008 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 23/06/2008 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 60 |
| 25/05/2008 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 25 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 14/01/2008 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 31 |
| 27/08/2007 | US OPEN | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 25/06/2007 | WIMBLEDON | Q - 2R | 15 |
| 27/05/2007 | FRENCH OPEN | Q - 2R | 15 |
| 15/01/2007 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | Q - 2R | 15 |
Rankings History
| Year | Season-ending Singles | Season-ending Doubles |
| 2012 | 58 | 27 |
| 2011 | 30 | 50 |
| 2010 | 83 | 30 |
| 2009 | 101 | 30 |
| 2008 | 47 | 36 |
| 2007 | 179 | 131 |
| 2006 | 222 | 159 |
| 2005 | 268 | 218 |
| 2004 | 430 | 485 |
| 2003 | 451 | 369 |
| 2002 | 875 | 699 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 27-Feb-2012 (28) | 07-Jun-2010 (24) |
Current WTA Rankings
| Ranking | Points |
| 46 | 1255 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 14/01/2013 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 27/08/2012 | US OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 25/06/2012 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 5 |
| 27/05/2012 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 16/01/2012 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 160 |
| 29/08/2011 | US OPEN | 4R | 280 |
| 20/06/2011 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 100 |
| 22/05/2011 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 17/01/2011 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 160 |
| 30/08/2010 | US OPEN | 1R | 60 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 21/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 160 |
| 23/05/2010 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 50 |
| 18/01/2010 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 31/08/2009 | US OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 22/06/2009 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 5 |
| 24/05/2009 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 19/01/2009 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 100 |
| 25/08/2008 | US OPEN | 1R | 2 |
| 23/06/2008 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 60 |
| 25/05/2008 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 25 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 14/01/2008 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 31 |
| 27/08/2007 | US OPEN | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 25/06/2007 | WIMBLEDON | Q - 2R | 15 |
| 27/05/2007 | FRENCH OPEN | Q - 2R | 15 |
| 15/01/2007 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | Q - 2R | 15 |
Premier Mandatory Events
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 04/05/2013 | MADRID | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 19/03/2013 | MIAMI | 1R | 5 |
| 06/03/2013 | INDIAN WELLS | 2R | 50 |
| 11/02/2013 | DOHA | 2R | 70 |
| 28/01/2013 | PARIS | 1R | 20 |
| 29/09/2012 | BEIJING | 2R | 80 |
| 23/09/2012 | TOKYO | 1R | 1 |
| 21/05/2012 | BRUSSELS | 2R | 60 |
| 14/05/2012 | ROME | 1R | 1 |
| 05/05/2012 | MADRID | 1R | 5 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 23/04/2012 | STUTTGART | 1R | 1 |
| 20/03/2012 | MIAMI | 2R | 5 |
| 07/03/2012 | INDIAN WELLS | 2R | 5 |
| 20/02/2012 | DUBAI | 1R | 1 |
| 13/02/2012 | DOHA | 4R | 225 |
| 06/02/2012 | PARIS | 2R | 60 |
| 01/10/2011 | BEIJING | QF | 480 |
| 21/08/2011 | NEW HAVEN | 2R | 60 |
| 15/08/2011 | CINCINNATI | 1R | 30 |
| 08/08/2011 | TORONTO | Q - 2R | 20 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 30/04/2011 | MADRID | 1R | 30 |
| 22/03/2011 | MIAMI | 2R | 50 |
| 09/03/2011 | INDIAN WELLS | 2R | 80 |
| 21/02/2011 | DOHA | 1R | 1 |
| 14/02/2011 | DUBAI | 2R | 20 |
| 09/01/2011 | SYDNEY | 2R | 8 |
| 18/10/2010 | MOSCOW | Q - 3R | 12 |
| 02/10/2010 | BEIJING | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 16/08/2010 | MONTREAL | 1R | 30 |
| 09/08/2010 | CINCINNATI | 2R | 100 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 14/06/2010 | EASTBOURNE | Q - 2R | 8 |
| 10/03/2010 | INDIAN WELLS | 1R | 1 |
| 19/10/2009 | MOSCOW | 2R | 60 |
| 23/08/2009 | NEW HAVEN | 2R | 8 |
| 17/08/2009 | TORONTO | 1R | 30 |
| 03/08/2009 | LOS ANGELES | 1R | 1 |
| 27/07/2009 | STANFORD | 2R | 60 |
| 09/05/2009 | MADRID | 1R | 5 |
| 03/05/2009 | ROME | 1R | 1 |
| 25/03/2009 | MIAMI | 1R | 5 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 11/03/2009 | INDIAN WELLS | 1R | 5 |
| 15/02/2009 | DUBAI | 2R | 60 |
| 09/02/2009 | PARIS | 2R | 60 |
Internationals
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 29/04/2013 | OEIRAS (ESTORIL) | 2R | 30 |
| 01/04/2013 | MONTERREY | 4R | 130 |
| 24/02/2013 | FLORIANOPOLIS | W | 280 |
| 06/01/2013 | HOBART | 3R | 70 |
| 30/12/2012 | SHENZHEN | 4R | 130 |
| 15/10/2012 | LUXEMBOURG | QF | 200 |
| 08/10/2012 | LINZ | 1R | 1 |
| 17/09/2012 | GUANGZHOU | 1R | 1 |
| 10/09/2012 | TASHKENT | 1R | 1 |
| 17/06/2012 | 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH | 2R | 30 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 09/04/2012 | COPENHAGEN | 2R | 30 |
| 08/01/2012 | HOBART | 1R | 1 |
| 02/01/2012 | AUCKLAND | 2R | 30 |
| 17/10/2011 | LUXEMBOURG | QF | 200 |
| 18/07/2011 | BAKU | 2R | 30 |
| 12/06/2011 | 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH | 1R | 1 |
| 25/04/2011 | ESTORIL | 4R | 130 |
| 04/04/2011 | MARBELLA | 1R | 1 |
| 02/01/2011 | BRISBANE | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 20/09/2010 | TASHKENT | 4R | 130 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 12/07/2010 | PRAGUE | 2R | 30 |
| 03/05/2010 | ESTORIL | Q - 2R | 6 |
| 12/04/2010 | BARCELONA | 2R | 6 |
| 05/04/2010 | MARBELLA | Q - 3R | 10 |
| 14/02/2010 | MEMPHIS | 1R | 1 |
| 10/01/2010 | HOBART | 2R | 6 |
| 04/01/2010 | AUCKLAND | 1R | 16 |
| 12/10/2009 | LINZ | 1R | 1 |
| 21/09/2009 | TASHKENT | 3R | 70 |
| 13/07/2009 | PRAGUE | 2R | 30 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 06/07/2009 | BUDAPEST | 1R | 1 |
| 14/06/2009 | 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH | 1R | 1 |
| 18/05/2009 | STRASBOURG | 3R | 86 |
| 11/01/2009 | HOBART | 1R | 1 |
| 04/01/2009 | BRISBANE | 1R | 1 |
Tier 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 13/10/2008 | ZURICH | 2R | 50 |
| 06/10/2008 | MOSCOW | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 29/09/2008 | TASHKENT | 3R | 30 |
| 17/08/2008 | NEW HAVEN | 2R | 50 |
| 11/08/2008 | CINCINNATI | 1R | 1 |
| 28/07/2008 | MONTREAL | 2R | 35 |
| 21/07/2008 | LOS ANGELES | 1R | 1 |
| 14/07/2008 | STANFORD | Q - 2R | 5 |
| 16/06/2008 | EASTBOURNE | 1R | 1 |
| 09/06/2008 | BIRMINGHAM | 1R | 1 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 12/05/2008 | ROME | 2R | 50 |
| 14/04/2008 | ESTORIL | 1R | 1 |
| 03/03/2008 | BANGALORE | 1R | 15 |
| 25/02/2008 | DUBAI | Q - 3R | 10 |
| 18/02/2008 | DOHA | 2R | 55 |
| 11/02/2008 | ANTWERP | 1R | 1 |
| 11/06/2007 | BARCELONA | 2R | 2 |
| 30/04/2007 | WARSAW | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 19/02/2007 | DUBAI | 1R | 1 |
| 22/05/2006 | ISTANBUL | Q - 3R | 4 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 11/07/2005 | MODENA | Q - 1R | 1 |
