Maria Sharapova vs Simona Halep — Cincinnati Quarter-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2014 ·
hard
Sharapova M.3-6 6-4 6-4
Halep S.
Sharapova M.
3662
Halep S.
6441
Maria Sharapova defeated Simona Halep 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 8–2.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova dropped the opening set before beating Simona Halep 3–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
7–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-14 | Rome | SF | clay | Simona Halep | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2017-10-02 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 2015-10-27 | Singapore | RR | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-10-25 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-7 6-4 |
| 2014-05-05 | Madrid | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2012-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
88
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
68
Break points won·Even
98
100
Deciding sets·Even
97
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast