Lucie Safarova vs Simona HalepToronto Round of 32

Toronto · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 August 2011 ·
hard
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-2 6-4
Halep S.
Safarova L.
662
Halep S.
240

Lucie Safarova defeated Simona Halep 6-2 6-4 in the Toronto round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Lucie Safarova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Simona Halep in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR64hardSimona Halep6-3 6-4
2014-08-11CincinnatiR16hardSimona Halep6-4 7-5
2014-03-03Indian WellsR32hardSimona Halep6-2 4-6 6-4
2013-06-10NurembergSFclaySimona Halep6-3 0-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
68
Break points won·Dominant
75
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw