Serena Williams vs Simona Halep: Head-to-Head Record

Serena Williams

United States

10–2
12 meetings
Simona Halep

Romania

Hard: 8–1Clay: 1–0Grass: 1–1
Weighted by importance & recency
9.3–2.7
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Serena Williams
10–2
Simona Halep

Serena Williams and Simona Halep have met 12 times on the professional tour. Serena Williams leads the head-to-head 10–2. Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2021.

Serena Williams vs Simona Halep stats comparison

Form

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Clutch

Under pressure
Serena WilliamsSimona Halep
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
99
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
63
Break points won·Even
99
100
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Serena Williamsserving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Simona Halep

Simona Halepserving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Serena Williams

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Slight edge
67%
73%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
67%
60%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
83%
69%
73Career titles24
23Grand Slam titles2

Profile

44Age34
175 cmHeight168 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 12 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Serena Williams and Simona Halep?

Serena Williams leads the head-to-head against Simona Halep 10–2 after 12 meetings.

How many times have Serena Williams and Simona Halep played each other?

Serena Williams and Simona Halep have played each other 12 times on the professional tour.

When did Serena Williams and Simona Halep last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2021, where Serena Williams won.