How Serena matches up with Halep

Serena Williams takes on Simona Halep in the fourth round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Serena Williams will play world No.1 Simona Halep in the Australian Open fourth round (AAP)

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