Simona Halep vs Agnieszka RadwanskaDoha Semi-final

Doha · WTA · Semi-final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
37 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
Halep S.
7-5 6-2
Radwanska A.
Halep S.
762
Radwanska A.
520

Simona Halep defeated Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5 6-2 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Agnieszka Radwanska came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's semi-final. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

46
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-19MiamiR32hardAgnieszka Radwanska3-6 6-2 6-3
2016-08-15CincinnatiQFhardSimona Halep7-5 6-1
2015-10-25WTA FinalsRRhardAgnieszka Radwanska7-6(5) 6-1
2015-08-10TorontoQFhardSimona Halep0-6 6-3 6-1
2014-10-20WTA FinalsSFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-2
2014-03-03Indian WellsSFhardAgnieszka Radwanska6-3 6-4
2013-05-13RomeR32claySimona Halep6-7(2) 6-1 6-2
2012-12-31AucklandR16hardAgnieszka Radwanska6-3 6-1
2012-05-21BrusselsFclayAgnieszka Radwanska7-5 6-0
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardAgnieszka Radwanska6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Radwanska A.

Radwanska A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
49%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
89
78
Break points saved·Even
87
85
Break points won·Even
100
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
72
Tiebreaks·Even
82
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
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Jankovic J.
6-17-66
Halep S.[7]
Radwanska A.
7-56-2