Ana Ivanovic vs Simona HalepDubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
#1079WTA
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2016 ·
hard
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
7-6 6-2
Halep S.
Ivanovic A.
762
Halep S.
620

Ana Ivanovic defeated Simona Halep 7-6 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-20WTA FinalsRRhardAna Ivanovic7-6 3-6 6-3
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardAna Ivanovic
2014-05-05MadridQFclaySimona Halep6-2 6-2
2014-04-19Fed Cup WG PO: ROU vs SRBRRclayAna Ivanovic6-3 7-6
2013-10-28Tournament of ChampionsSFhardSimona Halep2-6 6-1 6-3
2013-02-11DohaR32hardAna Ivanovic6-3 0-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
73
88
Break points saved·Even
71
68
Break points won·Slight edge
95
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
98
Tiebreaks·Even
79
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw