Serena Williams vs Simona Halep: Head-to-Head Record
Serena WilliamsUnited StatesHead-to-head
Simona HalepRomania10–2
Williams leads · 12 meetingsHard8–1Clay1–0Grass1–1
Williams leads
Hard8–1Clay1–0Grass1–1
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.
How the two players compare today
Serena Williams vs Simona Halep stats comparison
TodayWilliamsHalep
#1211Official rank—
2,022Elo2,019
4–6Last 103–7
96Clutch88
Serena Williams vs Simona Halep stats comparison
#1211Official rank—
2,022Elo2,019
4–6Last 103–7
96Clutch88
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstWilliams4–6Streak L1
LWWLLLWLLW
Halep3–7Streak L3
LLLWLLLWLW
Current form
Last 10 · newest first4–6Last 103–7
L1StreakL3
Williams
LWWLLLWLLW
Halep
LLLWLLLWLW
Surface comparison
WilliamsHalep
2,022Elo2,019
0%Win % · 12M—
0–1W–L · 12M—
10H2H2
Halep has no matches in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
2,022Elo2,019
0%Win % · 12M—
0–1W–L · 12M—
10H2H2
Halep has no matches in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MWilliams serve—vsHalep return—
Halep serve—vsWilliams return—
Not enough recent matches for Williams’s and Halep’s ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MWilliams serve—vsHalep return—
Halep serve—vsWilliams return—
Not enough recent matches for Williams’s and Halep’s ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsWilliamsHalep
55%6 / 11Break points saved—
100%1–0Tiebreaks won—
0%0–1Deciding sets won—
Not enough recent matches for Halep’s clutch stats yet.
Clutch
Last 12 months55%6 / 11Break points saved—
100%1–0Tiebreaks won—
0%0–1Deciding sets won—
Not enough recent matches for Halep’s clutch stats yet.
Freshness
Williams · HalepLast match
100 days agoWimbledon · R128vs612 days agoCluj-Napoca · R32
Matches · last 30 days
0vs0
Sets · last 14 days
0vs0
Freshness
100 days agoWimbledon · R128Last match612 days agoCluj-Napoca · R32
0Matches · last 30 days0
0Sets · 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 12 meetings
Last 5 of 12All 12 meetings
Last 5 of 12Career titles7322
Grand Slam titles232
Career W–L856–172489–215
Age4535
Height175 cm168 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryUnited StatesRomania
Turned proPro(September1995)—
Williams leads 10–2
12 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019Williams 1–1
1 Jul 2019WimbledonGrand SlamFinalGrassHalep d. Williams6–2 6–214 Jan 2019Australian OpenGrand SlamRound of 16HardWilliams d. Halep6–1 4–6 6–42016Williams 2–0
29 Aug 2016US OpenGrand SlamQuarter-finalHardWilliams d. Halep6–2 4–6 6–37 Mar 2016Indian WellsWTA 1000Quarter-finalHardWilliams d. Halep6–4 6–32015Williams 2–0
17 Aug 2015CincinnatiWTA 500FinalHardWilliams d. Halep6–3 7–62 Apr 2015MiamiWTA 1000Semi-finalHardWilliams d. Halep6–2 4–6 7–52014Williams 1–1
26 Oct 2014SingaporeWTA 500FinalHardWilliams d. Halep6–3 6–022 Oct 2014SingaporeWTA 500Round robinHardHalep d. Williams6–0 6–212 meetings · Williams 10–2Walkovers are not counted
Williams leads 10–2
12 meetings12 meetings
2021Williams 1–0
Australian Open · Quarter-final8 Feb 2021Williams d. Halep6–3 6–3Hard·Grand Slam2019Williams 1–1
Wimbledon · Final1 Jul 2019Halep d. Williams6–2 6–2Grass·Grand SlamAustralian Open · Round of 1614 Jan 2019Williams d. Halep6–1 4–6 6–4Hard·Grand Slam2016Williams 2–0
US Open · Quarter-final29 Aug 2016Williams d. Halep6–2 4–6 6–3Hard·Grand SlamIndian Wells · Quarter-final7 Mar 2016Williams d. Halep6–4 6–3Hard·WTA 10002015Williams 2–0
Cincinnati · Final17 Aug 2015Williams d. Halep6–3 7–6Hard·WTA 500Miami · Semi-final2 Apr 2015Williams d. Halep6–2 4–6 7–5Hard·WTA 10002014Williams 1–1
Singapore · Final26 Oct 2014Williams d. Halep6–3 6–0Hard·WTA 500Singapore · Round robin22 Oct 2014Halep d. Williams6–0 6–2Hard·WTA 5002013Williams 2–0
Cincinnati · Quarter-final12 Aug 2013Williams d. Halep6–0 6–4Hard·WTA 500Rome · Semi-final13 May 2013Williams d. Halep6–3 6–0Clay·WTA 10002011Williams 1–0
Wimbledon · Round of 6420 Jun 2011Williams d. Halep3–6 6–2 6–1Grass·Grand SlamMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
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.
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.