Serena Williams vs Simona HalepWTA Finals Final

WTA Finals · WTA · Final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2014 ·
hard
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 6-0
Halep S.
Williams S.
662
Halep S.
300

Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep 6-3 6-0 in the WTA Finals final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–3. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 11–3.

Key context

Head to head

103
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2019-07-01WimbledonFgrassSimona Halep6-2 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-1 4-6 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-2 4-6 6-3
2016-03-07Indian WellsQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2015-08-17CincinnatiFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6
2015-04-02MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-2 4-6 7-5
2014-10-26SingaporeFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-0
2014-10-22SingaporeRRhardSimona Halep6-0 6-2
2014-10-20WTA FinalsRRhardSimona Halep6-0 6-2
2013-08-12CincinnatiQFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-4
2013-05-13RomeSFclaySerena Williams6-3 6-0
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassSerena Williams3-6 6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
96
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
68
Break points won·Even
98
100
Deciding sets·Even
99
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw