Simona Halep vs Alexandra Dulgheru — Rome Quarter-final

Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
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Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2015
clay
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Alexandra Dulgheru
37 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-1 6-0
Dulgheru A.
Halep S.
662
Dulgheru A.
100

Simona Halep defeated Alexandra Dulgheru 6-1 6-0 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dulgheru A.

Dulgheru A.serving45% hold

wins 48% 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.Dulgheru A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
53%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Dulgheru A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
20
Break points saved·Dominant
87
21
Break points won·Dominant
100
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.[3]
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
4-67-56-1
Semi-finals
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Halep S.[2]
2-66-37-5
Sharapova M.[3]
Saville D.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.[3]
Azarenka V.
6-36-2
Halep S.[2]
Dulgheru A.
6-16-0
Saville D.
Mchale C.
6-26-4
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Kvitova P.[4]
6-36-2
R16
Mchale C.
Williams S.[1]
W/O
Saville D.
Bacsinszky T.
6-47-60
Azarenka V.
Begu I.
6-45-76-1
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Bouchard E.[6]
6-727-57-67
Dulgheru A.
Makarova K.[8]
6-46-3
Halep S.[2]
Williams V.[14]
6-26-1
Sharapova M.[3]
Jovanovski B.
6-36-3
Kvitova P.[4]
Jankovic J.[16]
6-36-2
R32
Williams S.[1]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-3
Bacsinszky T.
Lisicki S.
6-46-3
Jovanovski B.
Keys M.[15]
6-41-66-3
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.[5]
6-27-62
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Watson H.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.[16]
Rybarikova M.
6-47-62
Mchale C.
Errani S.[13]
6-46-4
Sharapova M.[3]
Gajdosova J.
6-23-1
Begu I.
Kerber A.[9]
6-36-3
Kvitova P.[4]
Knapp K.
6-34-67-61
Makarova K.[8]
Mladenovic K.
4-66-36-1
Dulgheru A.
Safarova L.[12]
1-66-47-66
Williams V.[14]
Svitolina E.
6-46-3
Halep S.[2]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-36-0
Saville D.
Ivanovic A.[7]
5-77-627-67
Bouchard E.[6]
Diyas Z.
6-36-4
R64
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Stosur S.
6-47-5
Mchale C.
Strycova B.
7-656-1
Lisicki S.
Stephens S.
6-46-1
Saville D.
Bencic B.
6-727-56-2
Gajdosova J.
Vesnina E.
1-66-27-614
Jovanovski B.
Garcia C.
7-644-66-2
Begu I.
Radwanska U.
4-66-26-1
Keys M.[15]
Brengle M.
6-26-4
Kerber A.[9]
Cornet A.
6-26-3
Azarenka V.
Hradecka L.
7-52-66-1
Diyas Z.
Pironkova T.
7-56-1
Mladenovic K.
Puig M.
7-56-2
Dulgheru A.
Doi M.
6-726-36-3
Safarova L.[12]
Schmiedlova A.
7-666-736-4
Williams V.[14]
Siniakova K.
6-26-2
Svitolina E.
Pennetta F.
6-46-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-3
Errani S.[13]
Hantuchova D.
6-47-64
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Barthel M.
6-42-66-3
Knapp K.
Schiavone F.
6-46-1
Bacsinszky T.
Pliskova K.[11]
6-46-0
Rybarikova M.
Burnett N.
6-37-65
Watson H.
Vinci R.
6-36-1
Jankovic J.[16]
Giorgi C.
7-57-5