H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Madison Keys vs Simona Halep H2H: 2-6
Simona Halep holds a 6–2 lead over Madison Keys in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Simona Halep leads 3–2 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Madison Keys won the 2019 Cincinnati fourth round 6-1 3-6 7-5.
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USA
Age 31
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
6
8 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 34
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Madison Keys | 6-1 3-6 7-5 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| May 18, 2018* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Simona Halep | (w/o) | Madison Keys | Match data |
| Oct 23, 2016 | WTA Finals | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-4 | Madison Keys | Match data |
| Sep 30, 2016* | Wuhan | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-4 6-2 | Madison Keys | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2016* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | F | Hard | Simona Halep | 7-6(2) 6-3 | Madison Keys | Match data |
| Jul 5, 2016* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Simona Halep | 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 | Madison Keys | Match data |
| May 15, 2014* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Simona Halep | 5-7 6-0 6-1 | Madison Keys | Match data |
| Jan 9, 2014* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Madison Keys | 6-1 6-4 | Simona Halep | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Keys | #23 | #5 | 4,999 | 2,136 | 363 | 211 | 63.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Simona Halep | #873 | #1 | 8,290 | 2,111 | 446 | 197 | 69.4% | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 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 | Madison Keys | Simona Halep | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 2009 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #616 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2011 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #273 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2012 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #137 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2013 | 24–17 | 58.5% | #38 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #84 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2014 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #30 | 1,742 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2015 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #18 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2016 | 41–16 | 71.9% | #8 | 1,915 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 2017 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #19 | 1,892 | 0 | 3 | 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2018 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,929 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2019 | 27–13 | 67.5% | #13 | 1,910 | 0 | 5 | 2016 | 41–14 | 74.5% | #4 | 1,997 | 0 | 14 |
| 25 | 2020 | 8–5 | 61.5% | #16 | 1,866 | 0 | 5 | 2017 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #1 | 1,973 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | 2021 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #56 | 1,731 | 0 | 5 | 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,005 | 1 | 18 |
| 27 | 2022 | 30–19 | 61.2% | #11 | 1,863 | 0 | 6 | 2019 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #4 | 1,938 | 2 | 19 |
| 28 | 2023 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #12 | 1,879 | 0 | 7 | 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,056 | 2 | 22 |
| 29 | 2024 | 25–12 | 67.6% | #21 | 1,950 | 0 | 8 | 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,949 | 2 | 22 |
| 30 | 2025 | 37–15 | 71.2% | #7 | 1,964 | 1 | 10 | 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 1,986 | 2 | 24 |
| 31 | 2026 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #23 | 2,020 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,913 | 2 | 24 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,887 | 2 | 24 |