Simona Halep vs Kate Makarova — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
hard
RUS6
Kate Makarova
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Halep S.
6-3 1-6 7-5
Makarova K.
Halep S.
6172
Makarova K.
3651

Simona Halep defeated Kate Makarova 6-3 1-6 7-5 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–5.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-07MadridR64claySimona Halep6-1 6-0
2018-02-12DohaR32hardSimona Halep6-3 6-0
2017-07-31WashingtonQFhardKate Makarova2-6 6-3 1-0 RET
2016-03-07Indian WellsR32hardSimona Halep6-2 6-4
2015-01-19Australian OpenQFhardKate Makarova6-4 6-0
2013-08-19New HavenQFhardSimona Halep6-1 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Makarova K.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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.Makarova K.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Makarova K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
78
Break points won·Clear edge
100
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
69

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Pliskova K.[17]
6-47-64
Semi-finals
Halep S.[1]
Wozniacki C.[3]
2-66-16-1
Pliskova K.[17]
Muguruza G.
6-45-77-5
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[1]
Makarova K.[6]
6-31-67-5
Muguruza G.
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
6-746-36-3
Wozniacki C.[3]
Pennetta F.[10]
7-56-0
Pliskova K.[17]
Safarova L.[11]
3-67-656-1
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Cornet A.[15]
6-46-0
Muguruza G.
Radwanska A.[5]
6-46-2
Halep S.[1]
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Ivanovic A.[4]
6-24-66-4
Safarova L.[11]
Williams V.[8]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-34-66-3
Makarova K.[6]
Diyas Z.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Kerber A.[7]
6-23-66-1
R32
Makarova K.[6]
Baindl K.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.[5]
Garcia C.
6-32-66-3
Halep S.[1]
Hantuchova D.
6-26-0
Pironkova T.
Peng S.[16]
3-66-47-65
Wozniacki C.[3]
Stosur S.
4-66-17-5
Cornet A.[15]
Buyukakcay C.
6-26-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Wang Q.
6-37-5
Williams V.[8]
Bencic B.
6-16-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Giorgi C.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[2]
Svitolina E.
2-66-36-2
Kerber A.[7]
Kuznetsova S.
7-696-4
Ivanovic A.[4]
Lisicki S.
6-06-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Strycova B.
6-46-2
Diyas Z.
Petkovic A.[9]
7-56-3
Muguruza G.
Jankovic J.[12]
6-36-1
Safarova L.[11]
Dellacqua C.
6-767-647-5
R64
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
4-1
Pennetta F.[10]
Goerges J.
2-67-636-4
Peng S.[16]
Vesnina E.
7-56-1
Diyas Z.
Beck A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Lucic M.
6-36-1
Buyukakcay C.
Dabrowski G.
6-26-776-4
Cornet A.[15]
Flipkens K.
6-06-766-3
Wang Q.
Nara K.
5-76-17-5
Bencic B.
Knapp K.
6-46-4
Safarova L.[11]
Puig M.
6-16-4
Pliskova K.[17]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.[12]
Babos T.
6-34-66-1
Giorgi C.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Koukalova K.
6-34-66-3
Svitolina E.
Vandeweghe C.
3-1
Muguruza G.
Gajdosova J.
3-66-16-2
Dellacqua C.
Siniakova K.
6-36-4
Garcia C.
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Niculescu M.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Barthel M.
7-653-66-3
Baindl K.
Watson H.
6-47-5