H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 22:30 UTC
Simona Halep vs Maria Sharapova H2H: 2-7
Maria Sharapova holds a 7–2 lead over Simona Halep in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Maria Sharapova leads 5–1 on hard courts and 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Simona Halep won the 2018 Rome semifinal 4-6 6-1 6-4.
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ROU
Age 34
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
2
–
7
9 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018* | Rome | WTA 1000 | SF | Clay | Simona Halep | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | Maria Sharapova | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-2 | Maria Sharapova | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2017* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2015 | WTA Finals | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2014* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Jun 8, 2014* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | F | Clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| May 11, 2014* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | F | Clay | Maria Sharapova | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2012* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 7-5 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2012* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simona Halep | #873 | #1 | 8,290 | 2,111 | 446 | 197 | 69.4% | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| Maria Sharapova | #373 | #1 | 10,690 | 2,238 | 596 | 174 | 77.4% | 5 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
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 | Maria Sharapova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #188 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #32 | 1,779 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #4 | 2,063 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | 2010 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #84 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 53–13 | 80.3% | #4 | 2,068 | 1 | 10 |
| 19 | 2011 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 59–10 | 85.5% | #2 | 2,210 | 2 | 15 |
| 20 | 2012 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 40–12 | 76.9% | #5 | 2,113 | 2 | 16 |
| 21 | 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 6 | 2008 | 31–6 | 83.8% | #9 | 2,098 | 3 | 19 |
| 22 | 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 | 2009 | 31–9 | 77.5% | #14 | 2,050 | 3 | 20 |
| 23 | 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,929 | 0 | 11 | 2010 | 33–11 | 75.0% | #18 | 1,981 | 3 | 22 |
| 24 | 2016 | 41–14 | 74.5% | #4 | 1,997 | 0 | 14 | 2011 | 43–13 | 76.8% | #4 | 1,993 | 3 | 24 |
| 25 | 2017 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #1 | 1,973 | 0 | 15 | 2012 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #2 | 2,155 | 4 | 27 |
| 26 | 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,005 | 1 | 18 | 2013 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #4 | 2,136 | 4 | 29 |
| 27 | 2019 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #4 | 1,938 | 2 | 19 | 2014 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #2 | 2,093 | 5 | 33 |
| 28 | 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,056 | 2 | 22 | 2015 | 35–10 | 77.8% | #4 | 2,044 | 5 | 35 |
| 29 | 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,949 | 2 | 22 | 2016 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #91 | 2,049 | 5 | 35 |
| 30 | 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 1,986 | 2 | 24 | 2017 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #61 | 1,976 | 5 | 36 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 21–11 | 65.6% | #29 | 1,929 | 5 | 36 |
| 32 | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,913 | 2 | 24 | 2019 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #133 | 1,858 | 5 | 36 |
| 33 | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,887 | 2 | 24 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,820 | 5 | 36 |