Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
M. Niculescu vs S. Cirstea
Monica Niculescu
ROU
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
w
w
4
Win
9
Played
5
Win
38
Age
35
1.68m
Height
1.76m
687
C. Rank
44
28
Best Rank
21
3
Total Titles
3
0
YTD Titles
1
$2.9M
Career Money
$7.0M
Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
l
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
4
Win
9
Played
5
Win
38
Age
35
1.68m
Height
1.76m
687
C. Rank
44
28
Best Rank
21
3
Total Titles
3
0
YTD Titles
1
$2.9M
Career Money
$7.0M
Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Head-to-head: Niculescu 4 - 5 Cirstea
They have played 21 sets in total, with Monica Niculescu winning 10 and Sorana Cirstea winning 11. The last match between Sorana Cirstea and Monica Niculescu was at the Rogers Cup - Montreal, 07-08-2018, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Sorana Cirstea getting the victory 3-6 6-4 6-4.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Niculescu | 4 |
| Cirstea | 5 |
Last 9 H2H Matches:
(R1) Rogers Cup - Montreal(08-07-18)
Sorana Cirstea
3
6
6
Monica Niculescu
6
4
4
(R1) BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells(03-08-18)
Sorana Cirstea
6
6
Monica Niculescu
2
3
(R1) Nurnberger Versicherungscup - Nurnberg(05-21-17)
Sorana Cirstea
6
1
Monica Niculescu
4
0
M. Niculescu vs S. Cirstea H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $2,875,657 | Career Prize Money | $6,996,828 |
| 57.09% (475-357) | Career Total W/L | 55.90% (559-441) |
| 0 | Clay | 2 |
| 0 | Grass | 1 |
| 2 | Hard | 2 |
| 2 | Indoor | 0 |
| 16 | Titles | 13 |
| 4 | Total H2H Matches | 5 |
| 0% (0-0) | YTD Win/Loss | 60.87% (28-18) |
| 0 | YTD Titles | 1 |
M. Niculescu vs S. Cirstea Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Monica Niculescu has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Sorana Cirstea has won 37.16%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Monica Niculescu, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Sorana Cirstea has won 45.05%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 29.13% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Monica Niculescu has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Sorana Cirstea has saved 49.03% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Monica Niculescu has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Sorana Cirstea winning 60.00% (W/L 30/20) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Monica Niculescu has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 61% (W/L 92/58), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 52% (W/L 33/30). Sorana Cirstea has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 61% (W/L 194/127), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 45% (W/L 36/44).
- Player level: In the last year, Monica Niculescu has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Sorana Cirstea has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 67.86% of matches (W/L 19/9). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 9 times before with Monica Niculescu winning 3 times and Sorana Cirstea being victorious 5 times. They have played 21 sets in total, with Monica Niculescu winning 10 and Sorana Cirstea winning 11.
- The last match between Monica Niculescu and Sorana Cirstea was at the Rogers Cup - Montreal, 07-08-2018, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Sorana Cirstea getting the victory 3-6 6-4 6-4.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:53:39.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Monica Niculescu and Sorana Cirstea have played a deciding set 4 times, with Monica Niculescu winning 1 times and Sorana Cirstea 3 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Monica Niculescu has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Sorana Cirstea has played against players with an average rank of 99.5.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Monica Niculescu has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Sorana Cirstea has won 58% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Monica Niculescu has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Sorana Cirstea has converted 41.89% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Monica Niculescu vs Sorana Cirstea Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
M. Niculescu vs S. Cirstea H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 | H2H Matches Won | 5 |
| 10 | Sets Won | 11 |
| 94 | Games Won | 91 |
| 3 | Aces (Total) | 10 |
| 9 | Total Double Faults | 11 |
| 0:53:39 | Average Match Time | 0:53:39 |
| 73% (295/402) | 1st Serve % | 59% (280/477) |
| 55% (161/295) | 1st Serve Win % | 57% (161/280) |
| 46% (49/107) | 2nd Serve Win % | 44% (86/197) |
| 55% (32/58) | Break Pts Won % | 59% (30/51) |
| 48% (230/477) | Return Points Win % | 48% (192/402) |
| 38% (3/8) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 63% (5/8) |
| 25% (1/4) | Deciding Set Win % | 75% (3/4) |
| 50% (3/6) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 67% (2/3) |
| 50% (3/6) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 33% (1/3) |
| 33% (1/3) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 50% (3/6) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Niculescu 0%, Cirstea 49%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Niculescu 0%, Cirstea 54%.
Break Points Saved %: Niculescu 0%, Cirstea 55%.
M. Niculescu Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara Open Akron - Guadalajara - 18-09-2023 | ||||
Q3  Ann LiA. Li | L | w/o | ||
Q1 Katrina ScottK. Scott | W | 7-6(6) 6-1 | ||
 Astana Open - Nur-Sultan - 27-09-2021 | ||||
Q3  Natalia VikhlyantsevaN. Vikhlyantseva | L | w/o | ||
Q1  Emily Webley-SmithE. Webley-Smith | W | 6-1 6-1 | ||
| U.S. Open - New York - 30-08-2021 | ||||
Q3  Dalma GalfiD. Galfi | L | 6-1 6-3 | ||
S. Cirstea Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Tennis Open - Hong Kong - 27-10-2025 | ||||
QF  Leylah Annie FernandezL. Annie | L | 6-4 6-4 | ||
R2  Ajla TomljanovicA. Tomljanovic | W | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | ||
R1 Dalma GalfiD. Galfi | W | 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Japan Open - Osaka - 13-10-2025 | ||||
SF Leylah Annie FernandezL. Annie | L | 6-1 2-6 6-4 | ||
QF  Viktorija GolubicV. Golubic | W | 6-2 2-6 6-2 | ||
M. Niculescu vs S. Cirstea Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 57.30% (475/354) | YTD Win/Loss | 56.07% (559/438) |
| 56.79% (1091/830) | Sets Win/Loss | 54.08% (1246/1058) |
| 53.45% (9260/8066) | Games Win/Loss | 51.39% (10916/10325) |
| 57.18% (223/167) | Hard Win/Loss | 56.40% (273/211) |
| 56.42% (123/95) | Clay Win/Loss | 60.44% (194/127) |
| 60.76% (96/62) | Indoor Hard W/L | 50.00% (56/56) |
| 52.38% (33/30) | Grass Win/Loss | 45.00% (36/44) |
| 0.06 | Aces Per Game | 0.19 |
| 541 | Aces Total | 2007 |
| 0.13 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.22 |
| 1068 | Total Double Faults | 2319 |
| 1:2:2 | Average Match Time | 1:4:38 |
| 506.93 | Average Opponent Rank | 424.82 |
| 73% (29793/40616) | 1st Serve % | 58% (32978/56861) |
| 57% (17068/29793) | 1st Serve Win % | 64% (21015/32978) |
| 45% (4870/10822) | 2nd Serve Win % | 45% (10852/23883) |
| 50% (2816/5656) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 46% (3037/6650) |
| 48% (19729/41227) | Return Points Win % | 44% (24601/55824) |
| 49.11% (55/57) | Slam W/L | 51.72% (75/70) |
| 51.20% (85/81) | Masters W/L | 48.53% (99/105) |
| 60.00% (9/6) | Cups W/L | 64.71% (11/6) |
| 53.92% (158/135) | Main Tour W/L | 54.23% (237/200) |
| 68.44% (154/71) | Challenger W/L | 68.18% (105/49) |
| 77.78% (14/4) | Futures W/L | 80.00% (32/8) |
| 58% (468/812) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 56% (547/979) |
| 20% (1/5) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 67% (2/3) |
| 51% (75/148) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 55% (123/223) |
| 47% (127/271) | Deciding Set Win % | 57% (184/324) |
| 81% (497/404) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 87% (517/449) |
| 18% (497/90) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 13% (517/67) |
| 21% (331/68) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 22% (479/105) |
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