Simona Halep vs Saisai Zheng — Shenzhen Semi-final

Shenzhen · WTA · Semi-final
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2015
hard
CHN
Saisai Zheng
#1500WTA
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Halep S.
6-2 6-3
Zheng S.
Halep S.
662
Zheng S.
230

Simona Halep defeated Saisai Zheng 6-2 6-3 in the Shenzhen semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-29MadridR32claySimona Halep6-0 6-4
2018-07-02WimbledonR64grassSimona Halep7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zheng S.

Zheng S.serving52% hold

wins 51% 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
Halep S.Zheng S.
1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Zheng S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
19
Break points saved·Dominant
87
16
Break points won·Dominant
100
71
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Bacsinszky T.[8]
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Bacsinszky T.[8]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-46-4
Halep S.[1]
Zheng S.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Bacsinszky T.[8]
Zvonareva V.
3-2
Zheng S.
Diyas Z.[4]
3-67-626-2
Halep S.[1]
Krunic A.
6-36-3
Kvitova P.[2]
Smitkova T.
7-56-4
R16
Krunic A.
Schmiedlova A.
3-67-616-1
Bacsinszky T.[8]
Knapp K.
7-56-2
Zvonareva V.
Buyukakcay C.
6-37-65
Smitkova T.
Siniakova K.
6-32-66-1
Diyas Z.[4]
Babos T.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[2]
Jovanovski B.
6-16-2
Zheng S.
Hercog P.
6-32-66-2
Halep S.[1]
Vikhlyantseva N.
6-26-2
R32
Zheng S.
Dulgheru A.
7-55-76-1
Krunic A.
Zhu L.
6-47-64
Babos T.
Wang Q.
6-746-16-4
Hercog P.
Niculescu M.[7]
6-17-5
Bacsinszky T.[8]
Voegele S.
6-14-66-4
Buyukakcay C.
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Peng S.[3]
4-66-46-3
Smitkova T.
Govortsova O.
3-66-36-3
Jovanovski B.
Torro Flor M.
6-26-746-3
Knapp K.
Parmentier P.
6-36-3
Siniakova K.
Begu I.[6]
6-756-46-1
Diyas Z.[4]
Vekic D.
6-36-1
Halep S.[1]
Beck A.
4-66-46-3
Kvitova P.[2]
Duan Y.
6-36-1
Schmiedlova A.
Koukalova K.[5]
6-34-67-65
Vikhlyantseva N.
Friedsam A.
2-66-36-3