Simona Halep vs Caroline WozniackiDubai Semi-final

Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015 ·
hard
36 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
2-6 6-1 6-1
Wozniacki C.
Halep S.
2662
Wozniacki C.
6111

Simona Halep defeated Caroline Wozniacki 2-6 6-1 6-1 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Caroline Wozniacki came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's semi-final. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-15Australian OpenFhardCaroline Wozniacki7-6 3-6 6-4
2017-10-23SingaporeRRhardCaroline Wozniacki6-0 6-2
2017-06-26EastbourneQFgrassCaroline Wozniacki5-7 6-4 6-1
2015-04-20StuttgartSFclayCaroline Wozniacki7-5 5-7 6-2
2013-08-19New HavenSFhardSimona Halep6-2 7-5
2012-02-20DubaiR16hardCaroline Wozniacki6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
88
90
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
79
Break points won·Even
100
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
92
Tiebreaks·Even
82
85

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw