Simona Halep vs Sara Errani — Toronto Semi-final

Toronto · WTA · Semi-final
ROU2
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 2015
hard
ITA15
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Halep S.
6-4 6-4
Errani S.
Halep S.
662
Errani S.
440

Simona Halep defeated Sara Errani 6-4 6-4 in the Toronto semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-20StuttgartQFclaySimona Halep6-4 6-4
2014-02-10DohaQFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-0
2013-03-18MiamiR32hardSara Errani6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving47% hold

wins 49% 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.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
52%
Return points won·Even
49%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
0.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
36
Break points saved·Dominant
87
8
Break points won·Even
100
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 72%

Draw

Final
Bencic B.
Halep S.[2]
7-656-743-0
Semi-finals
Bencic B.
Williams S.[1]
3-67-56-4
Halep S.[2]
Errani S.[15]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Vinci R.
6-46-3
Bencic B.
Ivanovic A.[5]
6-46-2
Errani S.[15]
Tsurenko L.
6-46-4
Halep S.[2]
Radwanska A.[6]
0-66-36-1
R16
Bencic B.
Lisicki S.
6-11-67-63
Williams S.[1]
Petkovic A.[16]
6-36-2
Ivanovic A.[5]
Hercog P.
6-26-3
Tsurenko L.
Witthoeft C.
6-36-4
Errani S.[15]
Azarenka V.
7-56-3
Radwanska A.[6]
Cornet A.
6-24-66-4
Halep S.[2]
Kerber A.[13]
6-35-76-4
Vinci R.
Saville D.
6-46-3
R32
Lisicki S.
Strycova B.
7-636-4
Hercog P.
Makarova K.[11]
6-26-727-5
Ivanovic A.[5]
Govortsova O.
6-47-64
Tsurenko L.
Muguruza G.[8]
7-56-1
Witthoeft C.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-45-76-3
Azarenka V.
Kvitova P.[3]
6-26-3
Radwanska A.[6]
Goerges J.
7-56-3
Kerber A.[13]
Puig M.
6-26-3
Cornet A.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-2
Williams S.[1]
Pennetta F.
2-66-36-0
Saville D.
Safarova L.[7]
4-67-57-5
Halep S.[2]
Jankovic J.
6-36-4
Errani S.[15]
Brengle M.
6-32-66-3
Petkovic A.[16]
Watson H.
6-46-3
Vinci R.
Lucic M.
6-36-3
Bencic B.
Wozniacki C.[4]
7-57-5
R64
Goerges J.
Diyas Z.
2-66-17-5
Hercog P.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-41-66-3
Lisicki S.
Williams V.[14]
6-06-3
Bencic B.
Bouchard E.
6-05-76-2
Saville D.
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Brengle M.
Zhao C.
6-16-1
Watson H.
Falconi I.
6-16-2
Petkovic A.[16]
Abanda F.
3-66-46-2
Cibulkova D.
Stephens S.
6-36-4
Jankovic J.
Garcia C.
7-646-2
Lucic M.
Pliskova K.[10]
3-67-656-2
Vinci R.
Knapp K.
6-06-0
Strycova B.
Lepchenko V.
6-26-4
Makarova K.[11]
Tatishvili A.
6-36-3
Govortsova O.
Begu I.
6-37-64
Tsurenko L.
Wickmayer Y.
6-37-63
Witthoeft C.
Vandeweghe C.
6-33-66-1
Riske Amritraj A.
Bacsinszky T.[12]
3-67-647-63
Azarenka V.
Svitolina E.
6-16-4
Cornet A.
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
6-36-726-4
Kerber A.[13]
Doi M.
6-06-1
Puig M.
Duque Marino M.
6-44-67-5
Pennetta F.
Dabrowski G.
6-46-1
Errani S.[15]
Mladenovic K.
5-76-16-0