Timea Bacsinszky vs Simona HalepMiami Quarter-final

Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
37 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 March 2016
hard
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bacsinszky T.
4-6 6-3 6-2
Halep S.
Bacsinszky T.
4662
Halep S.
6321

Timea Bacsinszky defeated Simona Halep 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Timea Bacsinszky claimed a first win over Simona Halep in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-02MadridR16claySimona Halep6-2 6-3
2015-01-05ShenzhenFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bacsinszky T.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Halep S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Bacsinszky T.

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·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
89
Break points saved·Dominant
46
87
Break points won·Clear edge
76
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
17
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw