H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:30 UTC
Simona Halep vs Samantha Stosur H2H: 6-4
Simona Halep holds a 6–4 lead over Samantha Stosur in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Samantha Stosur leads 3–2 on clay, while Simona Halep leads 4–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Simona Halep won the 2017 Madrid fourth round 6-4 4-6 6-4.
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ROU
Age 34
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
6
–
4
10 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 42
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2017* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Simona Halep | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Samantha Stosur | Match data |
| Mar 29, 2017* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Simona Halep | 4-6 7-5 6-2 | Samantha Stosur | Match data |
| May 31, 2016* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Samantha Stosur | 7-6(0) 6-3 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| May 6, 2016* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | SF | Clay | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-0 | Samantha Stosur | Match data |
| Nov 5, 2013* | Tournament of Champions | WTA Finals | F | Hard | Simona Halep | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | Samantha Stosur | Match data |
| Oct 20, 2013* | Moscow | WTA 500 | F | Hard | Simona Halep | 7-6(1) 6-2 | Samantha Stosur | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2013* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | Samantha Stosur | Match data |
| Aug 9, 2012* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 7-5 4-4 (ret.) | Simona Halep | Match data |
| May 25, 2011* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Samantha Stosur | 6-0 6-2 | Simona Halep | Match data |
| May 25, 2010* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Samantha Stosur | 7-5 6-1 | 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 |
| Samantha Stosur | #531 | #4 | 6,195 | 2,068 | 451 | 335 | 57.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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 | Samantha Stosur | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2002 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2011 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2012 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #65 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 6 | 2005 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #46 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 | 2006 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #29 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,929 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2016 | 41–14 | 74.5% | #4 | 1,997 | 0 | 14 | 2008 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #52 | 1,746 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2017 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #1 | 1,973 | 0 | 15 | 2009 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #13 | 1,885 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,005 | 1 | 18 | 2010 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #6 | 1,927 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2019 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #4 | 1,938 | 2 | 19 | 2011 | 46–21 | 68.7% | #6 | 1,977 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,056 | 2 | 22 | 2012 | 40–23 | 63.5% | #9 | 1,883 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,949 | 2 | 22 | 2013 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #18 | 1,902 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 | 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 1,986 | 2 | 24 | 2014 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #22 | 1,883 | 1 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #27 | 1,789 | 1 | 8 |
| 32 | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,913 | 2 | 24 | 2016 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #21 | 1,716 | 1 | 8 |
| 33 | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,887 | 2 | 24 | 2017 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #41 | 1,734 | 1 | 9 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #74 | 1,663 | 1 | 9 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #99 | 1,631 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #112 | 1,607 | 1 | 9 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #382 | 1,522 | 1 | 9 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #529 | 1,511 | 1 | 9 |