Simona Halep vs Belinda Bencic — Madrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
ROU3
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2019 ·
clay
Belinda Bencic
SUI
Belinda Bencic
#12WTA
1989ELO
1849Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-2 6-7 6-0
Bencic B.
Halep S.
6662
Bencic B.
2701

Simona Halep defeated Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-7 6-0 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-18DubaiQFhardBelinda Bencic4-6 6-4 6-2
2015-08-10TorontoFhardBelinda Bencic7-6 6-7 3-0
2014-06-23WimbledonR32grassSimona Halep6-4 6-1
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Statistics

This season
Halep S.Bencic B.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Bencic B.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
90
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
84
Break points won·Even
100
96
Deciding sets·Even
98
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Halep S.Bencic B.
Freshness·
—
90

Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw