July 12, 2019

Rivalry record: Serena Williams vs Simona Halep

Simona Halep and Serena Williams have met 11 times so far, with the Romanian triumphing for just the second time at the 2019 Wimbledon final.

Serena Williams and Simona Halep met for the first time in the second round of Wimbledon 2011, with Williams coming off an 11-month injury layoff and a 19-year-old Halep making her SW19 debut; Williams won 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 (Getty) — 01 /11

Serena Williams and Simona Halep met for the first time in the second round of Wimbledon 2011, with Williams coming off an 11-month injury layoff and a 19-year-old Halep making her SW19 debut; Williams won 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 (Getty)

Halep's rise to the top of the game began at Rome 2013 with a run of upsets to the semifinals - where Williams would stop her 6-3, 6-0 (Getty) — 02 /11

Halep's rise to the top of the game began at Rome 2013 with a run of upsets to the semifinals - where Williams would stop her 6-3, 6-0 (Getty)

Halep would win three tournaments in three months between Rome and Cincinnati in 2013, but her quarterfinal run at the latter was again stopped by Williams 6-0, 6-4 (Getty) — 03 /11

Halep would win three tournaments in three months between Rome and Cincinnati in 2013, but her quarterfinal run at the latter was again stopped by Williams 6-0, 6-4 (Getty)

Halep stunned Williams 6-0, 6-2 in the round robin stages of the 2014 WTA Finals Singapore - one of only nine times Williams has been bagelled in her entire career (Getty) — 04 /11

Halep stunned Williams 6-0, 6-2 in the round robin stages of the 2014 WTA Finals Singapore - one of only nine times Williams has been bagelled in her entire career (Getty)

However, Williams bounced back to make the final - and, facing Halep for the second time in the tournament, avenged her loss 6-3, 6-0 to win her fifth WTA Finals trophy (Getty) — 05 /11

However, Williams bounced back to make the final - and, facing Halep for the second time in the tournament, avenged her loss 6-3, 6-0 to win her fifth WTA Finals trophy (Getty)

Williams had not lost a match in between the 2014 WTA Finals and the 2015 Miami semifinals, where she posted a thrilling 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 win over Halep to extend her winning streak to 20 (eventually reaching 27) (Getty) — 06 /11

Williams had not lost a match in between the 2014 WTA Finals and the 2015 Miami semifinals, where she posted a thrilling 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 win over Halep to extend her winning streak to 20 (eventually reaching 27) (Getty)

Williams collected her 69th career title at Cincinnati 2015, defeating Halep 6-3, 7-6(5) in the final (Getty) — 07 /11

Williams collected her 69th career title at Cincinnati 2015, defeating Halep 6-3, 7-6(5) in the final (Getty)

The 2016 Indian Wells quarterfinals saw Williams post a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Halep (Getty) — 08 /11

The 2016 Indian Wells quarterfinals saw Williams post a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Halep (Getty)

Williams and Halep's 2016 US Open quarterfinal was a barnburner, with the American pulling through 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 (Getty) — 09 /11

Williams and Halep's 2016 US Open quarterfinal was a barnburner, with the American pulling through 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 (Getty)

It would be three years until they met again - and in the fourth round of the 2019 Australian Open, Williams came through another three-setter over Halep, now World No.1, to win 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 (Getty) — 10 /11

It would be three years until they met again - and in the fourth round of the 2019 Australian Open, Williams came through another three-setter over Halep, now World No.1, to win 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 (Getty)

Simona Halep, Wimbledon, Serena Williams — 11 /11

Simona Halep, Wimbledon, Serena Williams