HOW SIMONA HALEP AND SERENA WILLIAMS MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN FOURTH-ROUND MATCH ON MONDAY (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING):
16-SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) leads 1-SIMONA HALEP (ROM) 8-1 (2-0 at grand slams)
2016 US Open, hard, quarter-final, Williams 6-2 4-6 6-3
2016 Indian Wells, hard, quarter-final, Williams 6-4 6-3
2015 Cincinnati, hard, final, Williams 6-3 7-6 (7-5)
2015 Miami, hard, semi-final, Williams 6-2 4-6 7-5
2014 WTA finals - Singapore, hard, final, Williams 6-3 6-0
2014 WTA finals - Singapore, hard, 1R, Halep 6-0 6-2
2013 Cincinnati, hard, quarter-final, Williams 6-0 6-4
2013 Rome, clay, semi-final, Williams 6-3 6-0
2001 Wimbledon, grass, R16, Williams 3-6 6-2 6-1
SIMONA HALEP (ROM)
Age: 27
Ranking: 1
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US28,157,199 ($A39.07 million)
Career titles: 18
Grand slam titles: 1 (French Open 2018)
Australian Open win-loss record: 19-8
Best Australian Open result: finalist 2018
SERENA WILLIAMS (USA)
Age: 37
Ranking: 16
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US88,233,301 ($A126.07 million)
Career titles: 72
Grand slam titles: 23 (Australian Open 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010,
2015, 2017; French Open 2002, 2013, 2015; Wimbledon 2002, 2003, 2009,
2010, 2012, 2015, 2016; US Open 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Australian Open win-loss record: 84-10
Best Australian Open results: champion 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017
Australian Associated Press
