Serena Williams vs Simona Halep — WTA Finals Final

WTA Finals · WTA · Final
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Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2014
hard
ROU4
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
Williams S.
6-3 6-0
Halep S.
Williams S.
662
Halep S.
300

Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep 6-3 6-0 in the WTA Finals final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–2. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

Head to head

9–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2019-07-01WimbledonFgrassSimona Halep6-2 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-1 4-6 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-2 4-6 6-3
2016-03-07Indian WellsQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2015-08-17CincinnatiFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2015-03-23MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-2 4-6 7-5
2014-10-20WTA FinalsRRhardSimona Halep6-0 6-2
2013-08-12CincinnatiQFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-4
2013-05-13RomeSFclaySerena Williams6-3 6-0
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassSerena Williams3-6 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Halep S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams 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
Williams S.Halep S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Halep S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
95
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
87
Break points won·Even
96
100
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
82

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

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Halep S.[4]
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Halep S.[4]
Radwanska A.[6]
6-26-2
Williams S.[1]
Wozniacki C.[8]
2-66-37-66
Round Robin
Ivanovic A.[7]
Bouchard E.[5]
6-16-3
Ivanovic A.[7]
Halep S.[4]
7-673-66-3
Kvitova P.[3]
Sharapova M.[2]
6-36-2
Wozniacki C.[8]
Sharapova M.[2]
7-646-756-2
Wozniacki C.[8]
Kvitova P.[3]
6-26-3
Radwanska A.[6]
Kvitova P.[3]
6-26-3
Sharapova M.[2]
Radwanska A.[6]
7-56-746-2
Halep S.[4]
Bouchard E.[5]
6-26-3
Williams S.[1]
Ivanovic A.[7]
6-46-4
Williams S.[1]
Bouchard E.[5]
6-16-1
Halep S.[4]
Williams S.[1]
6-06-2
Wozniacki C.[8]
Radwanska A.[6]
7-56-3