Polona Hercog vs Simona Halep — Sofia 100K Round of 32
Sofia 100K · ITF · Round of 32
#219WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2009 ·
clay
Hercog P.7-6 1-6 6-2
Halep S.
Hercog P.
77162
Halep S.
63621
Polona Hercog defeated Simona Halep 7-6 1-6 6-2 in the Sofia 100K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Simona Halep in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | Prague | R32 | clay | Simona Halep | 6-1 1-6 7-6 |
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Simona Halep | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 2019-03-18 | Miami | R32 | hard | Simona Halep | 5-7 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.