H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Simona Halep vs Iveta Benesova H2H: 3-1
Simona Halep holds a 3–1 lead over Iveta Benesova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Simona Halep leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Simona Halep won the 2012 US Open first round 7-5 7-6(5).
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ROU
Age 34
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 43
Left-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2012* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Simona Halep | 7-5 7-6(5) | Iveta Benesova | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2012* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-4 6-4 | Iveta Benesova | Match data |
| May 2, 2010* | Fes | WTA 250 | F | Clay | Iveta Benesova | 6-4 6-2 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Apr 8, 2010* | Marbella | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Simona Halep | 6-4 6-1 | Iveta Benesova | 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 |
| Iveta Benesova | #671 | #25 | 1,811 | 1,760 | 177 | 221 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Iveta Benesova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2011 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #132 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 6 | 2004 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #36 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 | 2005 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #55 | 1,613 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,929 | 0 | 11 | 2006 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #58 | 1,594 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2016 | 41–14 | 74.5% | #4 | 1,997 | 0 | 14 | 2007 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #116 | 1,522 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2017 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #1 | 1,973 | 0 | 15 | 2008 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,641 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,005 | 1 | 18 | 2009 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #38 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2019 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #4 | 1,938 | 2 | 19 | 2010 | 18–24 | 42.9% | #59 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,056 | 2 | 22 | 2011 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #54 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,949 | 2 | 22 | 2012 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #81 | 1,587 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 1,986 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #671 | 1,526 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,913 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,887 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |