Simona Halep vs Anastasia Potapova — Cincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
ROU
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 16 August 2022 ·
hard
AUT
Anastasia Potapova
25 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Potapova A.
Halep S.
6362
Potapova A.
4631

Simona Halep defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-01Gippsland TrophyR32hardSimona Halep6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Halep S.Potapova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
55%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Potapova A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
56
Break points saved·Dominant
68
35
Break points won·Slight edge
100
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
16

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

Freshness

Recent load
Halep S.Potapova A.
Freshness·
—
90

Potapova A.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw