Simona Halep vs Lucie SafarovaIndian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2014 ·
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-2 4-6 6-4
Safarova L.
Halep S.
6462
Safarova L.
2641

Simona Halep defeated Lucie Safarova 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR64hardSimona Halep6-3 6-4
2014-08-11CincinnatiR16hardSimona Halep6-4 7-5
2013-06-10NurembergSFclaySimona Halep6-3 0-6 6-2
2011-08-08TorontoR32hardLucie Safarova6-2 6-4

Statistics

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

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw