H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Elena Rybakina vs Simona Halep H2H: 2-2

Elena Rybakina and Simona Halep are tied 2–2 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Simona Halep leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Elena Rybakina leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Elena Rybakina won the 2022 Wimbledon semifinal 6-3 6-3.

Kazakhstan Age 27 Right-Handed 184 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 2
4 main-draw meetings
ROU Age 34 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elena Rybakina #23 6-3 6-3 Simona Halep #18 Match data Jul 9, 2022* SF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Simona Halep #13 7-6(11) 4-6 6-3 Elena Rybakina #20 Match data Sep 4, 2021* R32 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Simona Halep #2 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) Elena Rybakina #19 Match data Feb 22, 2020* F Dubai Tennis Championships Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Elena Rybakina #50 5-4 (ret.) Simona Halep #6 Match data Sep 26, 2019* R16 Wuhan Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Elena Rybakina #2 #2 8,705 2,249 315 129 70.9% 3 2 1 6 2 14
Simona Halep #873 #1 8,290 2,120 449 201 69.1% 2 9 1 3 9 24

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 Elena Rybakina Simona Halep
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 2017 0–1 0.0% #435 1,540 0 0 2010 7–9 43.8% #84 1,552 0 0
19 2018 3–2 60.0% #182 1,568 0 0 2011 16–22 42.1% #47 1,591 0 0
20 2019 23–10 69.7% #37 1,756 0 1 2012 23–24 48.9% #47 1,691 0 0
21 2020 29–11 72.5% #19 1,874 0 2 2013 50–17 74.6% #11 2,003 0 6
22 2021 32–22 59.3% #14 1,866 0 2 2014 46–18 71.9% #3 1,995 0 8
23 2022 38–22 63.3% #21 1,904 1 3 2015 49–16 75.4% #2 1,934 0 11
24 2023 46–17 73.0% #4 2,025 1 5 2016 43–16 72.9% #4 1,980 0 14
25 2024 42–13 76.4% #6 2,070 1 8 2017 45–18 71.4% #1 1,988 0 15
26 2025 53–18 74.6% #5 2,172 1 11 2018 45–12 78.9% #1 2,013 1 18
27 2026 49–13 79.0% #2 2,190 3 14 2019 39–17 69.6% #4 1,942 2 19
28 2020 23–3 88.5% #2 2,060 2 22
29 2021 24–13 64.9% #20 2,002 2 22
30 2022 39–13 75.0% #10 2,030 2 24
32 2024 0–2 0.0% #873 1,953 2 24
33 2025 0–1 0.0% 1,926 2 24

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Elena Rybakina Simona Halep
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 2017 0 1 1 0.0% 2010 0 3 3 0.0% 7 6 13 53.8%
19 2018 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 2011 10 12 22 45.5% 5 8 13 38.5% 1 2 3 33.3%
20 2019 12 6 18 66.7% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 2012 14 14 28 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2020 22 8 30 73.3% 7 3 10 70.0% 2013 28 10 38 73.7% 16 5 21 76.2% 6 1 7 85.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2021 20 16 36 55.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 7 3 10 70.0% 2014 23 11 34 67.6% 17 4 21 81.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2022 23 15 38 60.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 8 2 10 80.0% 2015 41 10 51 80.4% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
24 2023 32 12 44 72.7% 9 3 12 75.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2016 25 12 37 67.6% 14 3 17 82.4% 4 1 5 80.0%
25 2024 24 9 33 72.7% 12 2 14 85.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 2017 21 13 34 61.8% 18 3 21 85.7% 6 2 8 75.0%
26 2025 39 12 51 76.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 2018 28 8 36 77.8% 15 3 18 83.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 2026 36 7 43 83.7% 10 3 13 76.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 2019 21 13 34 61.8% 9 3 12 75.0% 9 1 10 90.0%
28 2020 10 2 12 83.3% 13 1 14 92.9%
29 2021 20 10 30 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1%
30 2022 23 7 30 76.7% 5 3 8 62.5% 11 3 14 78.6%
32 2024 0 2 2 0.0%
33 2025 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 210 87 297 70.7% 68 26 94 72.3% 37 16 53 69.8% 264 128 392 67.3% 138 52 190 72.6% 47 18 65 72.3% 0 3 3 0.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 407/445 of Elena Rybakina's and 575/649 of Simona Halep's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Elena Rybakina Simona Halep
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 2017 1/1 2.0 2.0 61.6% 50.9% 57.6% 53.9% 50.0% 53.5% 31.8% 2010 14/16 2.1 3.6 61.8% 57.8% 51.1% 56.0% 57.5% 55.3% 46.1%
19 2018 5/5 3.4 4.8 62.1% 63.3% 44.2% 55.3% 50.1% 55.5% 43.5% 2011 35/38 1.5 4.1 62.3% 60.2% 43.3% 47.7% 49.8% 53.8% 43.5%
20 2019 33/33 3.6 3.0 58.5% 68.8% 51.2% 56.1% 51.2% 61.4% 45.5% 2012 42/47 1.1 3.2 66.2% 57.6% 45.9% 52.4% 51.2% 53.5% 44.3%
21 2020 39/40 4.9 3.4 59.8% 70.7% 49.6% 60.2% 46.7% 62.2% 43.3% 2013 57/67 1.9 3.0 66.6% 63.1% 48.5% 55.7% 59.5% 58.3% 49.4%
22 2021 46/54 6.1 3.3 57.6% 73.4% 49.6% 58.1% 48.3% 63.2% 42.8% 2014 53/64 2.4 3.2 60.5% 66.8% 50.7% 54.1% 56.9% 60.4% 48.8%
23 2022 55/60 6.7 2.7 56.1% 73.3% 53.0% 56.1% 42.5% 64.2% 41.8% 2015 48/65 2.2 3.5 66.3% 66.5% 51.9% 52.0% 53.6% 61.4% 47.1%
24 2023 60/63 7.6 3.0 56.9% 74.5% 49.3% 59.3% 44.7% 63.7% 43.9% 2016 51/59 1.8 2.0 66.5% 64.3% 51.4% 48.5% 54.4% 60.0% 51.1%
25 2024 53/55 6.8 2.6 61.6% 73.9% 47.9% 59.5% 47.6% 63.9% 45.7% 2017 58/63 1.5 2.3 68.2% 64.3% 48.2% 58.8% 50.3% 59.2% 48.0%
26 2025 55/72 7.3 3.0 57.2% 76.0% 51.8% 64.8% 45.4% 65.8% 43.4% 2018 55/57 2.0 2.6 65.6% 64.8% 48.3% 50.1% 54.4% 59.2% 50.2%
27 2026 60/62 6.2 2.8 57.7% 74.6% 52.5% 60.5% 48.3% 65.2% 42.6% 2019 52/56 1.6 2.5 69.2% 63.9% 48.6% 52.0% 53.8% 59.5% 49.3%
28 —/— 2020 26/26 2.1 2.9 69.2% 66.6% 45.2% 58.2% 56.0% 60.0% 51.0%
29 —/— 2021 34/37 2.5 2.6 65.5% 66.5% 49.0% 62.5% 51.7% 60.4% 47.9%
30 —/— 2022 48/52 2.7 3.3 61.9% 70.5% 49.9% 57.7% 56.3% 62.6% 50.0%
32 —/— 2024 2/2 3.5 5.5 62.1% 64.2% 38.2% 63.6% 65.0% 54.4% 36.8%
Career 407/445 6.3 3.0 58.1% 73.3% 50.6% 59.4% 46.6% 63.8% 43.5% 575/650 2.0 2.9 65.5% 64.5% 48.7% 54.0% 54.3% 59.0% 48.4%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Elena Rybakina Simona Halep
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 2017 1541 106.5 +0.44 -1.64 0.683 44.3% 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.10 2010 1552 129.6 0.00 +1.23 1.032 50.6% -45 +75 51.5% +0.21 0–3 (0%) 2–2 (50%) 97.4 -1.14
19 2018 1568 116.3 -1.53 +1.92 0.978 49.8% +44 54.5% +0.27 1–0 2–1 (67%) -0.11 2011 1591 119.2 -1.38 -0.51 0.942 48.7% -11 -33 +7 42.9% -0.57 4–6 (40%) 4–5 (44%) 99.6 -1.08
20 2019 1757 132.5 +3.24 +1.67 1.179 53.3% -47 -58 -31 65.3% +1.17 7–3 (70%) 5–3 (63%) 107.8 +1.32 2012 1692 138.7 -0.77 +1.06 0.953 49.0% -14 +1 -148 46.4% -0.43 6–3 (67%) 3–5 (38%) 103.4 -2.97
21 2020 1875 147.2 +4.32 +0.59 1.145 52.7% -14 -104 68.5% +1.08 9–5 (64%) 8–6 (57%) 104.7 +0.37 2013 2004 156.1 +2.96 +5.04 1.187 53.8% -37 -132 -335 68.5% +1.57 16–4 (80%) 4–8 (33%) 108.5 -1.35
22 2021 1866 151.0 +5.80 +0.56 1.165 53.1% -24 -47 -11 61.7% +0.85 6–10 (38%) 6–13 (32%) 88.7 +0.11 2014 1995 160.2 +4.78 +5.18 1.233 54.4% -39 +30 -224 71.0% +1.79 12–6 (67%) 5–7 (42%) 99.5 -0.24
23 2022 1905 152.2 +6.27 -0.63 1.167 52.5% -4 -89 +122 63.1% +0.92 10–10 (50%) 13–10 (57%) 102.7 +1.31 2015 1935 159.6 +3.29 +5.15 1.221 54.1% +59 +10 -196 69.9% +1.42 15–6 (71%) 2–5 (29%) 100.7 +1.13
24 2023 2026 167.3 +7.04 +2.34 1.210 53.8% +35 -91 +26 71.5% +1.29 11–9 (55%) 15–5 (75%) 103.3 -1.22 2016 1980 160.5 +3.61 +7.88 1.277 55.4% -3 +44 -186 68.0% +1.42 9–5 (64%) 3–7 (30%) 97.1 -0.14
25 2024 2071 166.5 +6.78 +3.55 1.264 54.5% +35 +5 +84 71.2% +1.52 14–6 (70%) 6–9 (40%) 100.8 +0.07 2017 1988 158.5 +3.09 +5.20 1.176 53.5% -32 +153 -98 67.6% +1.18 13–8 (62%) 9–5 (64%) 102.4 -2.46
26 2025 2172 167.2 +8.24 +1.21 1.267 54.3% +50 -83 -22 69.5% +1.49 15–10 (60%) 14–10 (58%) 101.1 +0.87 2018 2013 158.0 +2.58 +7.16 1.230 54.5% -33 +166 -139 71.9% +1.61 15–4 (79%) 4–4 (50%) 103.5 +0.15
27 2026 2190 173.3 +7.80 +1.56 1.222 53.6% +139 -73 -145 72.4% +1.45 16–7 (70%) 7–6 (54%) 103.2 -1.68 2019 1942 158.9 +3.03 +6.58 1.216 54.2% -38 +198 +94 66.7% +1.28 13–8 (62%) 8–4 (67%) 101.3 -0.27
28 2020 2060 156.1 +3.23 +6.77 1.275 55.4% -69 +148 78.6% +1.82 6–0 (100%) 5–1 (83%) 107.1 -0.67
29 2021 2002 155.1 +3.53 +4.37 1.207 54.0% +7 +165 67.6% +1.45 6–2 (75%) 4–0 (100%) 105.0 -0.60
30 2022 2031 152.9 +5.00 +6.61 1.339 56.0% +4 +66 +191 75.5% +1.85 7–5 (58%) 1–3 (25%) 95.1 +0.32
32 2024 1953 108.2 0.00 +0.37 0.808 46.3% 20.0% -1.20 0–1 -0.18
33 2025 1926 95.9 0.0% -5.00 0.00
Career 2250 164.6 +6.35 +1.39 1.201 53.5% +31 -66 +15 67.9% +1.22 89–61 (59%) 76–63 (55%) 103.8 +0.26 2120 160.6 +2.79 +5.10 1.182 53.6% -12 +61 -59 66.1% +1.21 122–61 (67%) 54–56 (49%) 102.1 -1.49

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.