Serena Williams vs Simona Halep — US Open Quarter-final
US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016 ·
hard
Williams S.6-2 4-6 6-3
Halep S.
Williams S.
6462
Halep S.
2631
Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's semi-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 11–3.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.
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 |
| 2016-03-07 | 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 |
| 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
48%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 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
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