Serena Williams vs Simona Halep — Miami Semi-final

Miami · WTA · Semi-final
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 March 2015
hard
ROU3
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
Williams S.
6-2 4-6 7-5
Halep S.
Williams S.
6472
Halep S.
2651

Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the Miami semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–5.

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)
2014-10-20WTA FinalsRRhardSimona Halep6-0 6-2
2014-10-20WTA FinalsFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-0
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
75%
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
7.7
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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Petkovic A.[9]
6-36-3
Williams S.[1]
Halep S.[3]
6-24-67-5
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Lisicki S.[27]
7-641-66-3
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Williams V.[16]
0-66-17-5
Petkovic A.[9]
Pliskova K.[14]
6-46-2
Halep S.[3]
Stephens S.
6-17-5
R16
Stephens S.
Bencic B.
6-47-65
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Radwanska A.[7]
5-76-06-4
Petkovic A.[9]
Makarova K.[8]
6-17-5
Pliskova K.[14]
Saville D.
6-36-2
Williams S.[1]
Kuznetsova S.[24]
6-26-3
Halep S.[3]
Pennetta F.[15]
6-37-5
Williams V.[16]
Wozniacki C.[4]
6-37-61
Lisicki S.[27]
Errani S.[11]
6-16-2
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Cornet A.[22]
6-06-4
Williams V.[16]
Stosur S.[23]
6-47-63
Saville D.
Nara K.
6-07-65
Williams S.[1]
Bellis C.
6-16-1
Errani S.[11]
Muguruza G.[21]
4-66-46-1
Lisicki S.[27]
Ivanovic A.[5]
7-647-5
Halep S.[3]
Giorgi C.[30]
6-47-5
Stephens S.
Larsson J.
6-46-4
Bencic B.
Maria T.
6-47-5
Wozniacki C.[4]
Kanepi K.
4-66-16-3
Petkovic A.[9]
Mladenovic K.
6-06-2
Pliskova K.[14]
Badosa P.
7-56-1
Radwanska A.[7]
Begu I.[31]
6-24-66-2
Makarova K.[8]
Svitolina E.[26]
6-06-4
Pennetta F.[15]
Azarenka V.
7-657-66
Kuznetsova S.[24]
Kerber A.[13]
6-33-66-3
R64
Badosa P.
Zheng S.
6-17-5
Mladenovic K.
Strycova B.[19]
7-56-2
Errani S.[11]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-17-65
Kuznetsova S.[24]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.[5]
Falconi I.
7-56-746-3
Maria T.
Bouchard E.[6]
6-07-64
Williams S.[1]
Niculescu M.
6-36-1
Bellis C.
Diyas Z.[29]
6-26-1
Muguruza G.[21]
Karatantcheva S.
6-16-3
Giorgi C.[30]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Jankovic J.[20]
6-16-1
Pennetta F.[15]
Pironkova T.
6-716-36-3
Larsson J.
Safarova L.[10]
7-656-2
Stephens S.
Keys M.[17]
6-46-2
Radwanska A.[7]
Schmiedlova A.
6-47-5
Begu I.[31]
Smitkova T.
5-76-46-4
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Voegele S.
6-36-1
Stosur S.[23]
Parmentier P.
6-13-66-0
Kanepi K.
Lepchenko V.[28]
6-26-4
Wozniacki C.[4]
Brengle M.
6-06-1
Makarova K.[8]
Knapp K.
6-16-3
Svitolina E.[26]
Jovanovski B.
6-37-63
Pliskova K.[14]
Beck A.
2-66-36-4
Saville D.
Sharapova M.[2]
7-646-3
Nara K.
Garcia C.[25]
6-37-69
Halep S.[3]
Vaidisova N.
6-42-66-1
Petkovic A.[9]
Mchale C.
6-26-2
Williams V.[16]
Radwanska U.
6-36-2
Bencic B.
Dellacqua C.[32]
6-24-66-2
Cornet A.[22]
Vesnina E.
6-46-1
Kerber A.[13]
Watson H.
7-53-66-4
Lisicki S.[27]
Goerges J.
7-616-756-4
R128
Pironkova T.
Baindl K.
6-46-3
Niculescu M.
Rogers S.
7-616-1
Watson H.
Rodina E.
3-66-17-5
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Zvonareva V.
6-23-67-5
Karatantcheva S.
Davis L.
6-37-65
Vaidisova N.
Babos T.
6-17-64
Van Uytvanck A.
Rybarikova M.
7-52-66-0
Stephens S.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-3
Bencic B.
Hantuchova D.
6-17-65
Maria T.
Vinci R.
7-696-3
Schmiedlova A.
Hercog P.
6-36-2
Vesnina E.
Dulgheru A.
6-46-2
Voegele S.
Flipkens K.
6-26-2
Radwanska U.
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-726-3
Parmentier P.
Bertens K.
4-66-26-3
Brengle M.
Krunic A.
6-06-2
Knapp K.
Siniakova K.
6-26-0
Beck A.
Zhang S.
6-44-66-4
Nara K.
Tomljanovic A.
6-46-3
Goerges J.
Cepelova J.
6-16-0
Larsson J.
Shvedova Y.
6-47-64
Riske Amritraj A.
Lucic M.
6-46-0
Falconi I.
Puig M.
7-697-63
Saville D.
Erakovic M.
5-1
Mladenovic K.
Koukalova K.
6-46-4
Badosa P.
Cetkovska P.
6-16-1
Kanepi K.
Abanda F.
6-26-3
Bellis C.
De Vroome I.
6-26-2
Smitkova T.
Vikhlyantseva N.
0-67-56-2
Jovanovski B.
Barthel M.
3-66-36-2
Mchale C.
Cirstea S.
7-56-4
Azarenka V.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-3