Simona Halep vs Kaia KanepiDoha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-4 3-6 7-6
Kanepi K.
Halep S.
63772
Kanepi K.
46651

Simona Halep defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR128hardSimona Halep6-7(2) 6-4 6-2
2018-08-27US OpenR128hardKaia Kanepi6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Halep S.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
69
Break points won·Dominant
100
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw