Simona Halep vs Garbine MuguruzaRome Semi-final

Rome · WTA · Semi-final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2020 ·
clay
32 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-3 4-6 6-4
Muguruza G.
Halep S.
6462
Muguruza G.
3641

Simona Halep defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Garbine Muguruza came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenSFhardGarbine Muguruza7-6 7-5
2018-05-28Roland GarrosSFclaySimona Halep6-1 6-4
2017-08-14CincinnatiFhardGarbine Muguruza6-1 6-0
2015-04-20StuttgartR16claySimona Halep3-6 6-1 6-3
2015-02-07Fed Cup WG R1: ROU vs ESPRRhardGarbine Muguruza6-4 6-3
2014-09-22WuhanR32hardGarbine Muguruza2-6 6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (120 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
83
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
80
Break points won·Even
100
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
77

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

Draw