Simona Halep vs Venus WilliamsRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2015
clay
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Halep S.
6-2 6-1
Williams V.
Halep S.
662
Williams V.
210

Simona Halep defeated Venus Williams 6-2 6-1 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-03-18MiamiR16hardSimona Halep6-3 6-3
2019-01-14Australian OpenR32hardSimona Halep6-2 6-3
2018-08-06MontrealR16hardSimona Halep6-2 6-2
2013-09-23TokyoR16hardVenus Williams4-6 7-5 6-3
2012-05-14RomeR64clayVenus Williams6-3 6-4
2012-05-07MadridR64clayVenus Williams6-1 4-6 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving52% hold

wins 51% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
54
Break points saved·Even
87
83
Break points won·Clear edge
100
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
30
Tiebreaks·Even
82
86

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Williams V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

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

Draw