Simona Halep vs Angelique KerberMontreal Semi-final

Montreal · WTA · Semi-final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2016 ·
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-0 3-6 6-2
Kerber A.
Halep S.
6362
Kerber A.
0621

Simona Halep defeated Angelique Kerber 6-0 3-6 6-2 in the Montreal semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 6–5. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-10RomeR32clayAngelique Kerber1-6 3-3
2019-06-24EastbourneQFgrassAngelique Kerber6-4 6-3
2018-05-28Roland GarrosQFclaySimona Halep6-7 6-3 6-2
2018-01-15Australian OpenSFhardSimona Halep6-3 4-6 9-7
2016-10-24SingaporeRRhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-2
2016-08-15CincinnatiSFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-4
2016-06-27WimbledonQFgrassAngelique Kerber7-5 7-6
2016-04-16Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs ROURRclayAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2
2015-08-10TorontoR16hardSimona Halep6-3 5-7 6-4
2014-02-10DohaFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-3
2009-10-19Saint Raphael 50KR32hardSimona Halep5-7 6-2 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
88
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
75
Break points won·Even
100
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
91

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw