H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:30 UTC
Simona Halep vs Karin Knapp H2H: 2-0
Simona Halep holds a 2–0 lead over Karin Knapp in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Simona Halep leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Simona Halep won the 2016 Madrid third round 6-1 6-1.
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ROU
Age 34
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 39
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2016* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Simona Halep | 6-1 6-1 | Karin Knapp | Match data |
| Jan 21, 2015* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-3 6-2 | Karin Knapp | 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 |
| Karin Knapp | #971 | #33 | 1,420 | 1,712 | 103 | 117 | 46.8% | 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 | Karin Knapp | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2006 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #122 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 6 | 2008 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #80 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #205 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,929 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2016 | 41–14 | 74.5% | #4 | 1,997 | 0 | 14 | 2011 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #164 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #1 | 1,973 | 0 | 15 | 2012 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #120 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,005 | 1 | 18 | 2013 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #41 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2019 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #4 | 1,938 | 2 | 19 | 2014 | 18–24 | 42.9% | #54 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,056 | 2 | 22 | 2015 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #51 | 1,705 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,949 | 2 | 22 | 2016 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #147 | 1,648 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 1,986 | 2 | 24 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #966 | 1,628 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,913 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,887 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |