Elise Mertens vs Simona Halep: Head-to-Head Record
Elise MertensBelgiumHead-to-head
Simona HalepRomania2–4
Halep leads · 6 meetingsHard1–1Clay1–3
Halep leads
Hard1–1Clay1–3
Elise Mertens and Simona Halep have met 6 times on the professional tour. Simona Halep leads the head-to-head 4–2. Their most recent meeting came at Madrid in 2021.
How the two players compare today
Elise Mertens vs Simona Halep stats comparison
TodayMertensHalep
#14Official rank—
2,039Elo2,019
6–4Last 103–7
61Serve—
48Return—
75Clutch88
Elise Mertens vs Simona Halep stats comparison
#14Official rank—
2,039Elo2,019
6–4Last 103–7
61Serve—
48Return—
75Clutch88
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstMertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW
Halep3–7Streak L3
LLLWLLLWLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 103–7
L2StreakL3
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Halep
LLLWLLLWLW
Surface comparison
MertensHalep
2,039Elo2,019
62%Win % · 12M—
34–21W–L · 12M—
2H2H4
Halep has no matches in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
2,039Elo2,019
62%Win % · 12M—
34–21W–L · 12M—
2H2H4
Halep has no matches in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MMertens serve61vsHalep return—
Halep serve—vsMertens return48
Not enough recent matches for Halep’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MMertens serve61vsHalep return—
Halep serve—vsMertens return48
Not enough recent matches for Halep’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsMertensHalep
56%184 / 329Break points saved—
57%4–3Tiebreaks won—
59%10–7Deciding sets won—
Not enough recent matches for Halep’s clutch stats yet.
Clutch
Last 12 months56%184 / 329Break points saved—
57%4–3Tiebreaks won—
59%10–7Deciding sets won—
Not enough recent matches for Halep’s clutch stats yet.
Freshness
Mertens · HalepLast match
yesterdayWuhan · R128vs618 days agoCluj-Napoca · R32
Matches · last 30 days
7vs0
Sets · last 14 days
14vs0
Freshness
yesterdayWuhan · R128Last match618 days agoCluj-Napoca · R32
7Matches · last 30 days0
14Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
All 6 meetings
Last 5 of 6All 6 meetings
Last 5 of 6Career titles1022
Grand Slam titles02
Career-high rank#12—
Career W–L382–236489–215
Age3035
Height179 cm168 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryBelgiumRomania
Turned proPro(2013)—
Halep leads 4–2
6 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020Mertens 0–2
10 Aug 2020PragueFinalClayHalep d. Mertens6–2 7–520 Jan 2020Australian OpenGrand SlamRound of 16HardHalep d. Mertens6–4 6–42019Mertens 1–0
11 Feb 2019DohaWTA 500FinalHardMertens d. Halep3–6 6–4 6–36 meetings · Mertens 2–4Walkovers are not counted
Halep leads 4–2
6 meetings6 meetings
2021Mertens 1–0
Madrid · Round of 1629 Apr 2021Mertens d. Halep4–6 7–5 7–5Clay·WTA 10002020Mertens 0–2
Prague · Final10 Aug 2020Halep d. Mertens6–2 7–5ClayAustralian Open · Round of 1620 Jan 2020Halep d. Mertens6–4 6–4Hard·Grand Slam2019Mertens 1–0
Doha · Final11 Feb 2019Mertens d. Halep3–6 6–4 6–3Hard·WTA 5002018Mertens 0–2
Roland Garros · Round of 1628 May 2018Halep d. Mertens6–2 6–1Clay·Grand SlamMadrid · Round of 327 May 2018Halep d. Mertens6–0 6–3Clay·WTA 1000More on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Elise Mertens and Simona Halep?
Simona Halep leads the head-to-head against Elise Mertens 4–2 after 6 meetings.
How many times have Elise Mertens and Simona Halep played each other?
Elise Mertens and Simona Halep have played each other 6 times on the professional tour.
When did Elise Mertens and Simona Halep last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Madrid in 2021, where Elise Mertens won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.