Maria Sharapova vs Simona Halep — WTA Finals Round Robin

WTA Finals · WTA · Round Robin
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Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 25 October 2015
hard
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
Sharapova M.
6-4 6-4
Halep S.
Sharapova M.
662
Halep S.
440

Maria Sharapova defeated Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 in the WTA Finals round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round-robin. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14RomeSFclaySimona Halep4-6 6-1 6-4
2017-10-02BeijingR16hardSimona Halep6-2 6-2
2017-08-28US OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-4 4-6 6-3
2014-08-11CincinnatiQFhardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-4
2014-05-26Roland GarrosFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
2014-05-05MadridFclayMaria Sharapova1-6 6-2 6-3
2012-10-01BeijingR64hardMaria Sharapova7-5 7-5
2012-03-05Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Halep S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

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
Sharapova M.Halep S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (112 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Halep S.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
89
Break points saved·Even
89
87
Break points won·Slight edge
94
100
Deciding sets·Even
97
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
82

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

Draw

Final
Radwanska A.[5]
Kvitova P.[4]
6-24-66-3
Semi-finals
Kvitova P.[4]
Sharapova M.[3]
6-37-63
Radwanska A.[5]
Muguruza G.[2]
6-756-37-5
Round Robin
Sharapova M.[3]
Halep S.[1]
6-46-4
Sharapova M.[3]
Radwanska A.[5]
4-66-36-4
Sharapova M.[3]
Pennetta F.[7]
7-56-1
Pennetta F.[7]
Radwanska A.[5]
7-656-4
Muguruza G.[2]
Kvitova P.[4]
6-44-67-5
Muguruza G.[2]
Kerber A.[6]
6-46-4
Muguruza G.[2]
Safarova L.[8]
6-37-64
Safarova L.[8]
Kerber A.[6]
6-46-3
Kerber A.[6]
Kvitova P.[4]
6-27-63
Halep S.[1]
Pennetta F.[7]
6-06-3
Radwanska A.[5]
Halep S.[1]
7-656-1
Kvitova P.[4]
Safarova L.[8]
7-57-5