Kiki Bertens vs Simona Halep — Cincinnati Final
Cincinnati · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018 ·
hard
Bertens K.2-6 7-6 6-2
Halep S.
Bertens K.
2762
Halep S.
6621
Kiki Bertens defeated Simona Halep 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Kiki Bertens narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Kiki Bertens dropped the opening set before beating Simona Halep 2–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-06 | Madrid | F | clay | Kiki Bertens | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-05-15 | Rome | SF | clay | Simona Halep | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Simona Halep | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2012-04-23 | Fes | SF | clay | Kiki Bertens | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-10-11 | Torhout 100K | QF | hard | Simona Halep | 7-6(2) 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
64
88
Break points saved·Dominant
37
68
Break points won·Even
96
100
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
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