Simona Halep vs Karolina Pliskova — Dubai Final

Dubai · WTA · Final
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
hard
Karolina Pliskova
CZE17
Karolina Pliskova
#64WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Halep S.
6-4 7-6
Pliskova K.
Halep S.
6772
Pliskova K.
4640

Simona Halep defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 7-6 in the Dubai final on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 8–4.

Key context

Head to head

7–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-14RomeFclaySimona Halep6-0 2-1 RET
2019-10-28Shenzhen FinalsRRhardKarolina Pliskova6-0 2-6 6-4
2019-03-18MiamiSFhardKarolina Pliskova7-5 6-1
2019-02-09Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ROURRhardSimona Halep6-4 5-7 6-4
2018-05-07MadridQFclayKarolina Pliskova6-4 6-3
2018-01-15Australian OpenQFhardSimona Halep6-3 6-2
2017-05-29Roland GarrosSFclaySimona Halep6-4 3-6 6-3
2016-07-25MontrealR16hardSimona Halep6-3 6-3
2016-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ROURRhardKarolina Pliskova6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
2016-01-11SydneyQFhardSimona Halep6-4 7-5
2015-03-09Indian WellsR16hardSimona Halep6-4 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

Pliskova K.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
Halep S.Pliskova K.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.1
6.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Pliskova K.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
95
Break points won·Clear edge
100
87
Deciding sets·Even
98
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Halep S.Pliskova K.
Freshness·
—
96

Pliskova K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. 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