Simona Halep defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 6-1 in the Wuhan round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 8–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-06 | Montreal | R32 | hard | Simona Halep | 7-6(9) 4-6 7-5 |
| 2017-05-15 | Rome | R16 | clay | Simona Halep | 6-1 4-6 6-0 |
| 2015-08-17 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Simona Halep | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 2013-10-28 | Tournament of Champions | RR | hard | Simona Halep | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2013-10-14 | Moscow | SF | hard | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2013-09-23 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Simona Halep | 3-6 7-6(5) 3-0 RET |
| 2012-02-20 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Simona Halep | 6-4 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About