Serena Williams vs Simona Halep | Serena Williams Wins 6-2 4-6 7-5

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MiamiSemi-finalHardThu 2 AprFinal

Serena WilliamsWTA #1211 · USA

Simona HalepROU

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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 4–1, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

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

How the match was decided

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Williams S. came through in three sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

22 shared · last 12 months

Williams S. and Halep S. faced 22 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Williams S. went 30–2 (94%) against them, Halep S. 24–12 (67%). Williams S. came out better against 6 of 18 comparable opponents, Halep S. against 1.

30–294%Williams S. · better vs 6Record vs common opponents24–1267%Halep S. · better vs 1

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

60–10Sets53–29

391–216Games436–336

4–1Tiebreaks5–5

8–0Deciding sets9–5

vs Bencic B.#12W6-2 6-1Madrid · clayW6-4 6-1Wimbledon · grass
vs Pliskova K.#51W7-5 6-2Stanford · hardW6-4 7-6Dubai · hard
vs Stephens S.#136W6-7 6-2 6-2Indian Wells · hardW6-1 7-5Miami · hard

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vs Lepchenko V.#189W6-3 6-3US Open · hardW6-1 3-6 6-1Indian Wells · hard
vs Bouchard E.#871W6-1 6-1Singapore · hardW6-2 6-3WTA Finals · hard
vs Ivanovic A.W6-4 6-4WTA Finals · hardL6-7 6-3 3-6WTA Finals · hard
vs Kvitova P.LMadrid · clayW6-7 6-3 6-2Madrid · clay
vs Suarez Navarro C.W6-2 6-3Madrid · clayLRome · clay
vs Sharapova M.W6-3 7-6Australian Open · hardL6-3 4-6 4-6Cincinnati · hard
vs Petkovic A.W6-2 6-2Rome · clayW6-2 7-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Pennetta F.W6-3 6-2US Open · hardW6-3 7-5Miami · hard
vs Safarova L.W6-1 1-6 6-2Beijing · hardW6-4 7-5Cincinnati · hard
vs Jankovic J.W6-1 6-3Cincinnati · hardW2-6 7-5 6-4Indian Wells · hard
vs Wozniacki C.W2-6 6-3 7-6(6)Singapore · hardW2-6 6-1 6-1Dubai · hard
vs Muguruza G.W2-6 6-3 6-2Australian Open · hardL4-6 3-6ROU vs ESP · hard
vs Makarova K.W6-1 6-3US Open · hardL4-6 0-6Australian Open · hard
vs Soler Espinosa S.W7-5 6-2Beijing · hardW6-2 6-1ROU vs ESP · hard
vs Pironkova T.W6-2 6-3Beijing · hardW6-4 6-3Dubai · hard
vs Keys M.#23Hard to compareW7-6 6-2Australian Open · hardW5-7 6-0 6-1Rome · clay
vs Diyas Z.#828Hard to compareW6-2 6-0Indian Wells · hardW6-3 6-0Wimbledon · grass
vs Lisicki S.Hard to compareW7-6 1-6 6-3Miami · hardW6-4 6-0Wimbledon · grass
vs Kuznetsova S.Hard to compareW6-2 6-3Miami · hardW6-2 6-2Roland Garros · clay

Head-to-head

6 meetings · Williams S. leads 5–1

Hard: Williams S. leads 3–1 · Clay: Williams S. leads 1–0 · Grass: Williams S. leads 1–0

Williams S.April 2015MiamiThis matchHard6-2 4-6 7-5
Williams S.October 2014SingaporeHard6-3 6-0
Halep S.October 2014SingaporeHard6-0 6-2
Williams S.August 2013CincinnatiHard6-0 6-4
Williams S.May 2013RomeClay6-3 6-0

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Williams S.Halep S.2 022ELO2 0192 065Hard ELO1 8833–7Last 103–733Age23175 cmHeight168 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Serena Williams beat Simona Halep 6-2 4-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Serena Williams vs Simona Halep — Miami Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-04-02/halep-vs-williams-miami-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 2 April 2015).