Carla Suarez Navarro vs Simona Halep — Rome Semi-final

Rome · WTA · Semi-final
ESP10
Carla Suarez Navarro
37 yrs · 162 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2015
clay
ROU2
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
Suarez Navarro C.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Halep S.
Suarez Navarro C.
2672
Halep S.
6351

Carla Suarez Navarro defeated Simona Halep 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, defending last year's round of 16. Carla Suarez Navarro narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

Head to head

5–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR16claySimona Halep6-1 6-1
2016-08-29US OpenR16hardSimona Halep6-2 7-5
2015-03-09Indian WellsQFhardSimona Halep5-7 6-1 6-1
2014-05-12RomeR16clayCarla Suarez NavarroDEF
2013-08-19New HavenR16hardSimona Halep3-6 6-4 6-1
2013-06-17's HertogenboschSFgrassSimona Halep6-3 6-2
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayCarla Suarez Navarro3-6 6-2 6-2
2012-09-24TokyoR64hardSimona Halep6-2 6-3
2012-04-09BarcelonaQFclayCarla Suarez Navarro6-4 6-1
2012-03-19MiamiR128hardSimona Halep6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardCarla Suarez Navarro3-6 6-2 6-2
2010-04-12BarcelonaR32clayCarla Suarez Navarro6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Suarez Navarro C.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Halep S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Suarez Navarro C.

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
Suarez Navarro C.Halep S.
1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Suarez Navarro C.Halep S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
89
Break points saved·Dominant
57
87
Break points won·Clear edge
85
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
67
98
Tiebreaks·Even
83
82

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