Simona Halep vs Caroline Wozniacki — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
hard
DEN3
Caroline Wozniacki
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWLW
Halep S.
2-6 6-1 6-1
Wozniacki C.
Halep S.
2662
Wozniacki C.
6111

Simona Halep defeated Caroline Wozniacki 2-6 6-1 6-1 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Caroline Wozniacki came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's semi-final. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-15Australian OpenFhardCaroline Wozniacki7-6(2) 3-6 6-4
2017-10-23SingaporeRRhardCaroline Wozniacki6-0 6-2
2017-06-26EastbourneQFgrassCaroline Wozniacki5-7 6-4 6-1
2015-04-20StuttgartSFclayCaroline Wozniacki7-5 5-7 6-2
2013-08-19New HavenSFhardSimona Halep6-2 7-5
2012-02-20DubaiR16hardCaroline Wozniacki6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Wozniacki C.

Wozniacki C.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Wozniacki C.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Wozniacki C.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
92
Break points won·Even
100
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
90
Tiebreaks·Even
82
84

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