Serena Williams vs Simona Halep — Cincinnati Final
Cincinnati · WTA · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 2015 ·
hard
Williams S.6-3 7-6
Halep S.
Williams S.
672
Halep S.
360
Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep 6-3 7-6 in the Cincinnati final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 11–3.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
10–3| 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 |
| 2015-04-02 | 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 |
| 2014-10-20 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Simona Halep | 6-0 6-2 |
| 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
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 pressureClutch 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast