Rivalry record: Simona Halep vs Angelique Kerber
The story of the competitive rivalry between Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep.
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Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber first met in the final of Doha 2014. The Romanian, then ranked WTA World No.10, came out on top, 6-2, 6-3. (Getty)
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Toronto was the stage for their next meeting, which came in 2015. Again, Halep was the winner, this time by a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 margin. (Getty)
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Kerber’s first success came in a Fed Cup match in 2016. In the pair’s only previous meeting on clay, she won, 6-2, 6-2. (Getty)
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The German also has the honours in their only grass court match to date, coming out on top, 7-5, 7-6(2) at Wimbledon 2016. (Getty)
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Halep regained the upper hand in the rivalry by winning, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 in Montreal later that same year. (Getty)
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The pair continued to face off regularly in 2016, with Kerber coming out on top on the hard courts of Cincinnati, 6-3, 6-4. (Getty)
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Now WTA World No.1, Kerber also took the honours in the WTA Finals in Singapore, with a 6-4, 6-2 win. (Getty)
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Halep made the head-to-head record 4-4 after a classic in the 2018 Australian Open semifinals, coming out a 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 winner. (Getty)
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Halep claimed another three-set thriller en route to winning the 2018 French Open to move 5-4 ahead in the head-to-head battle. (Getty)
