H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Simona Halep vs Angelique Kerber H2H: 5-5
Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber are tied 5–5 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Simona Halep leads 4–2 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Angelique Kerber won the 2021 Rome third round 1-6 3-3 RET.
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ROU
Age 34
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
5
–
5
10 main draw meetings
GER
Age 38
Left-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Angelique Kerber | 1-6 3-3 (ret.) | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Jun 29, 2019* | Eastbourne | WTA 500 | QF | Grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-3 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Jun 7, 2018* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | QF | Clay | Simona Halep | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 | Angelique Kerber | Match data |
| Jan 27, 2018* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | SF | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-3 4-6 9-7 | Angelique Kerber | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2016 | WTA Finals | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-2 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2016* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-4 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Jul 30, 2016* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-0 3-6 6-2 | Angelique Kerber | Match data |
| Jul 7, 2016* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | QF | Grass | Angelique Kerber | 7-5 7-6(2) | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2015* | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-3 5-7 6-4 | Angelique Kerber | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2014* | Doha | WTA 1000 | F | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-3 | Angelique Kerber | 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 |
| Angelique Kerber | #205 | #1 | 9,080 | 2,045 | 461 | 270 | 63.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
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 | Angelique Kerber | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2010 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #84 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #172 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #88 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #100 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 6 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #117 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 | 2010 | 23–19 | 54.8% | #46 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,929 | 0 | 11 | 2011 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #32 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 41–14 | 74.5% | #4 | 1,997 | 0 | 14 | 2012 | 57–20 | 74.0% | #5 | 1,983 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2017 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #1 | 1,973 | 0 | 15 | 2013 | 45–22 | 67.2% | #9 | 1,947 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,005 | 1 | 18 | 2014 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #9 | 1,895 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2019 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #4 | 1,938 | 2 | 19 | 2015 | 51–22 | 69.9% | #10 | 1,917 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,056 | 2 | 22 | 2016 | 54–16 | 77.1% | #1 | 2,024 | 2 | 10 |
| 29 | 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,949 | 2 | 22 | 2017 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #21 | 1,767 | 2 | 10 |
| 30 | 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 1,986 | 2 | 24 | 2018 | 43–16 | 72.9% | #2 | 1,924 | 3 | 12 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #20 | 1,800 | 3 | 12 |
| 32 | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,913 | 2 | 24 | 2020 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #25 | 1,764 | 3 | 12 |
| 33 | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,887 | 2 | 24 | 2021 | 29–15 | 65.9% | #16 | 1,933 | 3 | 13 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 13–9 | 59.1% | #104 | 1,878 | 3 | 14 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #205 | 1,788 | 3 | 14 |