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Monica Niculescu

Monica Niculescu
  • Residence: Bucharest, Romania
  • Date of Birth: 25 Sep 1987
  • Birthplace: Slatina, Romania
  • Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
  • Weight: 139 lbs. (63 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
  • Status: Pro (May 2002)

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Monica Niculescu Biography

Coached by Calin Ciorbagiu; also trains with Sorana Cirstea and Ioana Raluca Olaru when they are in Bucharest ... Born in Slatina, Romania; has been living in Bucharest since age 4 ... Began playing at age 5; earliest memory of tennis was playing against sister ... Mother is Cristiana Silvia Niculescu (pharmaceutical sales rep); father is Mihai Niculescu (engineer); has an older sister, Gabriela (was a pro tennis player and currently attends USC) ... Admires Martina Hingis, Andre Agassi ... Enjoys shopping, reading, seeing family ... Favorite movie is Butterfly Effect.
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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 $251,323 $2,182,530
W/L - Singles 20 - 13 343 - 207
W/L - Doubles 7 - 9 291 - 162
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Results

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Johanna Larsson (SWE) 66 6-2 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$26,184
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
49 40 57
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
27-Feb-2012 (28) 07-Jun-2010 (24)
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JANUARY - Reached SF at Shenzhen (l. to Zakopalova); reached QF at Hobart (l. to Flipkens); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Azarenka).

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); reached 2r at Oeiras (l. to Vesnina).

MAY - Fell in Madrid qualifying; fell 1r at Rome (l. to Peng); reached 2r at Strasbourg (l. to Tatishvili).
2002 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning one singles title and one doubles title.

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).
SINGLES
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 $251,323 $2,182,530
W/L - Singles 20 - 13 343 - 207
W/L - Doubles 7 - 9 291 - 162

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 23 1st Serve Return Points Won 43.9%
Double Faults 43 2nd Serve Return Points Won 57.9%
1st Serve 75.6% Break Points Opportunities 270
1st Serve Points Won 57.7% Break Points Converted 54.4%
2nd Serve Points Won 43.3% Return Games Played 309
Break Points Faced 218 Return Games Won 47.6%
Break Points Saved 44.5% Return Points Won 48.9%
Service Games Played 305 Total Points Won 51.5%
Service Games Won 60.3%
Service Points Won 54.2%

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 / 5 FRENCH OPEN 1r 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 - - -
11 / 6 FRENCH OPEN 3r 2r 3r QF 3r 2r - -
6 / 5 WIMBLEDON - 2r 2r 2r 3r 2r - -
5 / 5 US OPEN - 1r 1r 3r 3r 2r - -
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Monica Niculescu Results

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    Doubles

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss Johanna Larsson (SWE) 66 6-2 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$26,184

STRASBOURG

WTA // FRANCE // 20-May-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 49 // Seed/Entry: 5/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Marina Erakovic (NZL) 91 6-7 (9) 6-3 7-6 (5)
R16 Loss Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 83 4-6 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,100

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Shuai Peng (CHN) 38 4-6 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415

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

+1

Prize Money

$1,592

OEIRAS (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

+30

Prize Money

$3,100

MONTERREY

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

+130

Prize Money

$10,425

MIAMI

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

+5

Prize Money

$8,425

INDIAN 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

+50

Prize Money

$16,000

FLORIANOPOLIS

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

+280

Prize Money

$40,000

DOHA

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

+70

Prize Money

$12,480

PARIS

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

+20

Prize Money

$6,090

AUSTRALIAN 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

+5

Prize Money

$27,737

HOBART

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

+70

Prize Money

$5,500

SHENZHEN

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

+130

Prize Money

$30,051
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
49 40 57

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
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
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 60
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
Date Tournament Round Points
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 3R 25
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
Complete Rankings Breakdown

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
49 1225

Rankings Breakdown

  • Singles
    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
26/05/2013 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
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
Date Tournament Round Points
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 60
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
Date Tournament Round Points
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 3R 25
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
13/05/2013 ROME 1R 1
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
Date Tournament Round Points
05/05/2012 MADRID 1R 5
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
Date Tournament Round Points
08/08/2011 TORONTO Q - 2R 20
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
Date Tournament Round Points
09/08/2010 CINCINNATI 2R 100
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
Date Tournament Round Points
25/03/2009 MIAMI 1R 5
11/03/2009 INDIAN WELLS 1R 5
15/02/2009 DUBAI 2R 60
09/02/2009 PARIS 2R 60

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
20/05/2013 STRASBOURG 2R 30
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
Date Tournament Round Points
17/06/2012 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 2R 30
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
Date Tournament Round Points
20/09/2010 TASHKENT 4R 130
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
Date Tournament Round Points
13/07/2009 PRAGUE 2R 30
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
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