Monica Niculescu
Monica Niculescu (born 25 September 1987) is a Romanian professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the Women's Tennis Association as high as 28 in singles and 11 in doubles. Niculescu has won several titles: three singles and ten doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one singles and two doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour, as well as 19 singles and 22 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Niculescu at the 2016 US Open | |
| Country (sports) | Romania |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bucharest, Romania |
| Born | 25 September 1987 Slatina, Romania |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | May 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
| Coach | Călin Stelian Ciorbagiu |
| Prize money | US$6,841,659 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 530–367 (59.1%) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (27 February 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2011, 2012, 2014) |
| French Open | 2R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2015) |
| US Open | 4R (2011) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 532–328 (61.9%) |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (2 April 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 38 (15 January 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2018) |
| French Open | QF (2010) |
| Wimbledon | F (2017) |
| US Open | QF (2021) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | SF (2019) - 31–21 (59.6%) |
| Last updated on: 24 January 2024. | |
She has ranked within the top 30 for several years in singles. Niculescu entered the Grand Slam doubles final at Wimbledon 2017 tournament, together with Chan Hao-ching. She reached the quarterfinals in doubles in all Grand Slam championships. In WTA 1000 tournaments, she got into three finals (doubles), six semifinals (5 in doubles), and 12 quarterfinals (11 in doubles). In singles, her best Grand Slam performance is reaching round four, which she did at the 2011 US Open and 2015 Wimbledon Championships.