Simona Halep vs Petra KvitovaMadrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2014
clay
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36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-7 6-3 6-2
Kvitova P.
Halep S.
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Kvitova P.
77321

Simona Halep defeated Petra Kvitova 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-09-26WuhanSFhardPetra Kvitova6-1 6-2
2016-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ROURRhardSimona Halep6-4 3-6 6-3
2013-08-19New HavenFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
93
Break points won·Clear edge
100
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
92

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
21°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw

Semi-finals
Halep S.[4]
Kvitova P.[5]
6-746-36-2
Sharapova M.[8]
Radwanska A.[3]
6-16-4