Simona Halep vs Angelique KerberDoha Final

Doha · WTA · Final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-2 6-3
Kerber A.
Halep S.
662
Kerber A.
230

Simona Halep defeated Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-3 in the Doha final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-10RomeR32clayAngelique Kerber1-6 3-3 RET
2019-06-24EastbourneQFgrassAngelique Kerber6-4 6-3
2018-05-28Roland GarrosQFclaySimona Halep6-7(2) 6-3 6-2
2018-01-15Australian OpenSFhardSimona Halep6-3 4-6 9-7
2016-10-24SingaporeRRhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-2
2016-08-15CincinnatiSFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-4
2016-07-25MontrealSFhardSimona Halep6-0 3-6 6-2
2016-06-27WimbledonQFgrassAngelique Kerber7-5 7-6(2)
2016-04-16Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs ROURRclayAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2
2015-08-10TorontoR16hardSimona Halep6-3 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
87
Break points saved·Even
87
91
Break points won·Slight edge
100
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
90

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

Final
Halep S.[7]
Kerber A.
6-26-3