Maria Sharapova vs Simona HalepBeijing Round of 64

Beijing · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2012 ·
hard
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
7-5 7-5
Halep S.
Sharapova M.
772
Halep S.
550

Maria Sharapova defeated Simona Halep 7-5 7-5 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14RomeSFclaySimona Halep4-6 6-1 6-4
2017-10-02BeijingR16hardSimona Halep6-2 6-2
2017-08-28US OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-4 4-6 6-3
2015-10-25WTA FinalsRRhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-4
2014-08-11CincinnatiQFhardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-4
2014-05-26Roland GarrosFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-7 6-4
2014-05-05MadridFclayMaria Sharapova1-6 6-2 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
49%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
63
Break points won·Even
99
100
Deciding sets·Even
97
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw