H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:30 UTC
Simona Halep vs Ana Ivanovic H2H: 2-4
Ana Ivanovic holds a 4–2 lead over Simona Halep in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Ana Ivanovic leads 4–1 on hard courts, while Simona Halep leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ana Ivanovic won the 2016 Dubai fourth round 7-6(2) 6-2.
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ROU
Age 34
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
4
6 main draw meetings
SRB
Age 38
Right-Handed
184 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2016* | Dubai | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6(2) 6-2 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Oct 20, 2014 | WTA Finals | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2014* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Ana Ivanovic | (def.) | Simona Halep | Match data |
| May 10, 2014* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-2 | Ana Ivanovic | Match data |
| Nov 4, 2013* | Tournament of Champions | WTA Finals | SF | Hard | Simona Halep | 2-6 6-1 6-3 | Ana Ivanovic | Match data |
| Feb 14, 2013* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 0-0 (ret.) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simona Halep | #873 | #1 | 8,290 | 2,111 | 446 | 197 | 69.4% | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| Ana Ivanovic | #63 | #1 | 6,912 | 2,095 | 419 | 213 | 66.3% | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
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 | Simona Halep | Ana Ivanovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #101 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #16 | 1,847 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 2010 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #84 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 36–18 | 66.7% | #14 | 1,900 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2011 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 49–17 | 74.2% | #4 | 2,034 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 2012 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 38–16 | 70.4% | #5 | 1,975 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 6 | 2009 | 22–14 | 61.1% | #21 | 1,825 | 1 | 8 |
| 22 | 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 | 2010 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #17 | 1,938 | 1 | 10 |
| 23 | 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,929 | 0 | 11 | 2011 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #22 | 1,877 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | 2016 | 41–14 | 74.5% | #4 | 1,997 | 0 | 14 | 2012 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #13 | 1,872 | 1 | 11 |
| 25 | 2017 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #1 | 1,973 | 0 | 15 | 2013 | 38–23 | 62.3% | #16 | 1,855 | 1 | 11 |
| 26 | 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,005 | 1 | 18 | 2014 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #5 | 2,019 | 1 | 15 |
| 27 | 2019 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #4 | 1,938 | 2 | 19 | 2015 | 29–19 | 60.4% | #16 | 1,857 | 1 | 15 |
| 28 | 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,056 | 2 | 22 | 2016 | 15–14 | 51.7% | #63 | 1,702 | 1 | 15 |
| 29 | 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,949 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 1,986 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,913 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,887 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |