H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Taylor Townsend vs Simona Halep H2H: 1-3
Simona Halep holds a 3–1 lead over Taylor Townsend in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Simona Halep leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Taylor Townsend won the 2019 US Open second round 2-6 6-3 7-6(4).
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USA
Age 30
Left-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 34
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2019* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Taylor Townsend | 2-6 6-3 7-6(4) | Simona Halep | Match data |
| Mar 20, 2019* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-1 6-3 | Taylor Townsend | Match data |
| May 31, 2018* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Simona Halep | 6-3 6-1 | Taylor Townsend | Match data |
| Aug 17, 2017* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Simona Halep | 6-4 6-1 | Taylor Townsend | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Townsend | #80 | #46 | 1,267 | 1,859 | 68 | 85 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simona Halep | #873 | #1 | 8,290 | 2,111 | 446 | 197 | 69.4% | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
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 | Taylor Townsend | Simona Halep | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2013 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #365 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2014 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #104 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #84 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2015 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #309 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2016 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #135 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2017 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #94 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,004 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 2018 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #90 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,969 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2019 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #81 | 1,683 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,929 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2020 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #89 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 41–14 | 74.5% | #4 | 1,997 | 0 | 14 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #1 | 1,973 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | 2022 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #133 | 1,646 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,005 | 1 | 18 |
| 27 | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #81 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #4 | 1,938 | 2 | 19 |
| 28 | 2024 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #68 | 1,787 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,056 | 2 | 22 |
| 29 | 2025 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #117 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,949 | 2 | 22 |
| 30 | 2026 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,814 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 1,986 | 2 | 24 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,913 | 2 | 24 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,887 | 2 | 24 |