Iveta Benesova vs Simona Halep — Fes Final

Fes · WTA · Final
CZE
Iveta Benesova
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 April 2010
clay
ROU
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benesova I.
6-4 6-2
Halep S.
Benesova I.
662
Halep S.
42–

Iveta Benesova defeated Simona Halep 6-4 6-2 in the Fes final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Iveta Benesova claimed a first win over Simona Halep in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardSimona Halep7-5 7-6(5)
2012-02-13DohaR32hardSimona Halep6-4 6-4
2010-04-05MarbellaR32claySimona Halep6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Benesova I.serving45% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Halep S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

Serve advantage — Halep S.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Benesova I.Halep S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.4
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Benesova I.
Halep S.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Halep S.
Voracova R.
7-56-4
Benesova I.
Cornet A.
6-34-67-5
Quarter-finals
Benesova I.
Pous Tio L.
2-66-16-0
Halep S.
Schnyder P.
6-27-63
Voracova R.
Kerber A.
7-56-2
Cornet A.
Keothavong A.
7-56-2
R16
Keothavong A.
Suarez Navarro C.
5-6
Pous Tio L.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-2
Schnyder P.
Olaru R.
6-33-66-2
Halep S.
Savchuk O.
6-36-1
Voracova R.
Obrien K.
6-07-5
Kerber A.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-2
Benesova I.
De Gubernatis C.
6-26-4
Cornet A.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-2
R32
De Gubernatis C.
Lalami N.
7-616-3
Olaru R.
Koukalova K.
6-42-66-4
Halep S.
Hradecka L.
7-56-1
Pous Tio L.
Gajdosova J.
6-07-64
Benesova I.
Rogowska O.
6-06-4
Kerber A.
El Allami F.
6-06-1
Schnyder P.
Arn G.
4-67-56-1
Savchuk O.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-47-60
Suarez Navarro C.
Floris A.
6-15-76-1
Voracova R.
Czink M.
6-47-65
Obrien K.
Parmentier P.
6-24-66-3
Jovanovski B.
Strycova B.
6-36-1
Keothavong A.
Coin J.
6-30-66-4
Parra Santonja A.
Dolonc V.
2-66-36-3
Cornet A.
Martic P.
7-636-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Bennani L.
6-06-0