Simona Halep vs Aryna Sabalenka — Cincinnati Semi-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018 ·
hard
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLWW
Halep S.6-3 6-4
Sabalenka A.
Halep S.
662
Sabalenka A.
340
Simona Halep defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-4 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in defending last year's final. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-19 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2020-02-17 | Dubai | QF | hard | Simona Halep | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2020-01-13 | Adelaide | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2018-01-01 | Shenzhen | QF | hard | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
100
Break points saved·Dominant
68
93
Break points won·Even
100
99
Deciding sets·Even
98
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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66
Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast