Simona Halep vs Serena Williams — WTA Finals Round Robin
WTA Finals · WTA · Round Robin
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2014 ·
hard
Halep S.6-0 6-2
Williams S.
Halep S.
662
Williams S.
020
Simona Halep defeated Serena Williams 6-0 6-2 in the WTA Finals round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 11–2. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 11–3.
Key context
- Match story: Simona Halep handed Serena Williams a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–2 win.
Head to head
2–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-07-01 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2016-03-07 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-08-17 | Cincinnati | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2015-04-02 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 4-6 7-5 |
| 2014-10-26 | Singapore | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2014-10-22 | Singapore | RR | hard | Simona Halep | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2014-10-20 | WTA Finals | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2013-08-12 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2013-05-13 | Rome | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2011-06-20 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.1
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
86
Break points won·Even
100
98
Deciding sets·Even
98
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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