H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ashleigh Barty vs Serena Williams H2H: 1-2
Serena Williams holds a 2–1 lead over Ashleigh Barty in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Serena Williams leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ashleigh Barty won the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic semifinal W/O.
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AUS
Age 30
Right-Handed
166 cm / 5'5"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2021* | Yarra Valley Classic | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | (w/o) | Serena Williams | Match data |
| May 31, 2018* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Ashleigh Barty | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2014* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 | Ashleigh Barty | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Barty | #1 | #1 | 10,185 | 2,199 | 191 | 70 | 73.2% | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Serena Williams | #320 | #1 | 13,615 | 2,405 | 825 | 170 | 82.9% | 23 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 71 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Ashleigh Barty | Serena Williams | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #101 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2012 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #175 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 26–11 | 70.3% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2013 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #190 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 37–7 | 84.1% | #4 | 2,170 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | 2014 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #223 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #6 | 2,174 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 40–7 | 85.1% | #6 | 2,259 | 1 | 10 |
| 20 | 2016 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #272 | 1,593 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 57–5 | 91.9% | #1 | 2,348 | 4 | 18 |
| 21 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #17 | 1,888 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 36–3 | 92.3% | #3 | 2,369 | 6 | 22 |
| 22 | 2018 | 40–18 | 69.0% | #15 | 1,964 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,192 | 6 | 24 |
| 23 | 2019 | 48–12 | 80.0% | #1 | 2,070 | 1 | 7 | 2005 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #11 | 2,028 | 7 | 25 |
| 24 | 2020 | 12–3 | 80.0% | #1 | 2,082 | 1 | 8 | 2006 | 12–4 | 75.0% | #95 | 2,016 | 7 | 25 |
| 25 | 2021 | 43–7 | 86.0% | #1 | 2,142 | 2 | 13 | 2007 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #7 | 2,058 | 8 | 27 |
| 26 | 2022 | 11–0 | 100.0% | #1 | 2,199 | 3 | 15 | 2008 | 41–8 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,109 | 9 | 31 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #1 | 2,106 | 11 | 34 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 25–4 | 86.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 13 | 36 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 22–4 | 84.6% | #12 | 2,155 | 13 | 38 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 48–6 | 88.9% | #3 | 2,239 | 15 | 44 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 77–5 | 93.9% | #1 | 2,345 | 17 | 55 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 52–10 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,209 | 18 | 62 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 50–6 | 89.3% | #1 | 2,197 | 21 | 67 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 36–5 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,177 | 22 | 69 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 8–1 | 88.9% | #22 | 2,172 | 23 | 70 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 18–7 | 72.0% | #16 | 2,078 | 23 | 70 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 25–8 | 75.8% | #10 | 2,052 | 23 | 70 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 16–5 | 76.2% | #11 | 1,991 | 23 | 71 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #41 | 1,950 | 23 | 71 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #320 | 1,891 | 23 | 71 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #320 | — | 23 | 71 |