Simona Halep vs Maria Sharapova — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2018 ·
clay
Halep S.4-6 6-1 6-4
Sharapova M.
Halep S.
4662
Sharapova M.
6141
Simona Halep defeated Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 8–2.
Key context
- Match story: Simona Halep dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sharapova 4–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
1–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-02 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 2015-10-27 | Singapore | RR | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-10-25 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-7 6-4 |
| 2014-05-05 | Madrid | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2012-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
6.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
88
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
79
Break points won·Even
100
98
Deciding sets·Even
98
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast