🇷🇺Maria Sharapova
#9999 · 39 yrs · Right-Handed
1 meeting · sets 1–2
🇷🇴Monica Niculescu
#9999 · 38 yrs · Right-Handed
Maria Sharapova and Monica Niculescu have met 1 time since 2018; Monica Niculescu leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Monica Niculescu won at Doha (2018).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sharapova
👑 The Complete Package
Niculescu
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 69% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 824 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Maria Sharapova.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
1 career meeting, newest first
Last five matches per player
Donna Vekic
Australian Open · Round of 128
Jan 20
Jennifer Brady
Brisbane · Round of 32
Jan 6
Serena Williams
Us Open · Round of 128
Aug 26
Ashleigh Barty
Cincinnati · Round of 32
Aug 12
Alison Riske Amritraj
Cincinnati · Round of 64
Aug 12
Anett Kontaveit
Toronto · Round of 64
Aug 5
Angelique Kerber
Mallorca · Round of 16
Jun 17
Viktoria Hruncakova
Mallorca · Round of 32
Jun 17
Aryna Sabalenka
Wimbledon · Round of 128
Jun 28
Jil Teichmann
Phillip Island Trophy · Round of 32
Feb 13
Laura Siegemund
Gippsland Trophy · Round of 64
Jan 31
Danielle Collins
Roland Garros · Round of 128
Sep 28
Alize Cornet
Australian Open · Round of 128
Jan 20
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Limoges · Round of 32
Dec 16
Margarita Gasparyan
Luxembourg · Round of 16
Oct 14
Nigina Abduraimova
Tashkent · Round of 32
Sep 23
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sharapova | Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 500 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sharapova | Niculescu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
