Simona Halep vs Dominika Cibulkova — Madrid Final
Madrid · WTA · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
Halep S.6-2 6-4
Cibulkova D.
Halep S.
662
Cibulkova D.
240
Simona Halep defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-4 in the Madrid final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Simona Halep dropped just 6 games past Dominika Cibulkova.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-24 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2016-10-24 | Singapore | RR | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2013-03-04 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5 7-6(3) |
| 2012-05-21 | Brussels | QF | clay | Simona Halep | 0-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-06-13 | 's Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
89
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
78
Break points won·Clear edge
100
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
72
Tiebreaks·Even
82
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%
Draw
Final
Halep S.[6]
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Stosur S.
Tig P.
6-36-4
Halep S.[6]
Begu I.
6-30-66-1
Chirico L.
Saville D.
7-616-2
Cibulkova D.
Cirstea S.
4-66-36-3
R16
Tig P.
Keys M.
6-36-4
Chirico L.
Azarenka V.[4]
W/O
Cirstea S.
Siegemund L.
6-47-69
Cibulkova D.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
2-66-37-5
Stosur S.
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
4-66-26-3
Saville D.
Kvitova P.[5]
6-36-4
Begu I.
Mchale C.
6-766-46-4
Halep S.[6]
Bacsinszky T.[10]
6-26-3
R32
Stosur S.
Safarova L.[11]
W/O
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Giorgi C.
W/O
Halep S.[6]
Knapp K.
6-16-1
Chirico L.
Ivanovic A.[14]
5-76-16-3
Azarenka V.[4]
Cornet A.
6-36-2
Cirstea S.
Kovinic D.
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Lisicki S.
6-36-2
Saville D.
Svitolina E.[12]
6-27-64
Siegemund L.
Lucic M.
6-23-66-3
Cibulkova D.
Garcia C.
0-66-36-4
Mchale C.
Pliskova K.[13]
7-636-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Vesnina E.
6-36-3
Keys M.
Strycova B.
6-36-3
Tig P.
Stephens S.[16]
6-26-3
Bacsinszky T.[10]
Makarova K.
6-45-76-4
Begu I.
Muguruza G.[3]
5-77-646-3
R64
Cornet A.
Badosa P.
2-66-22-2
Halep S.[6]
Doi M.
6-06-3
Garcia C.
Konta J.
6-42-1
Chirico L.
Niculescu M.
7-56-1
Siegemund L.
Kuznetsova S.[9]
6-03-66-3
Safarova L.[11]
Vandeweghe C.
7-646-1
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Babos T.
3-66-26-3
Bacsinszky T.[10]
Petkovic A.
6-42-66-3
Muguruza G.[3]
Schmiedlova A.
6-27-5
Vesnina E.
Ostapenko J.
7-56-0
Lucic M.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Tsurenko L.
6-26-1
Knapp K.
Gasparyan M.
4-66-36-2
Azarenka V.[4]
Robson L.
6-46-2
Cirstea S.
Jankovic J.
6-46-3
Strycova B.
Kerber A.[2]
6-46-2
Begu I.
Bouchard E.
6-43-66-4
Mchale C.
Friedsam A.
6-06-4
Svitolina E.[12]
Wickmayer Y.
4-66-36-4
Giorgi C.
Errani S.[15]
7-57-5
Pliskova K.[13]
Dominguez Lino L.
6-26-1
Makarova K.
Beck A.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-2
Keys M.
Riske Amritraj A.
1-66-36-4
Lisicki S.
Puig M.
6-16-3
Ivanovic A.[14]
Siniakova K.
6-33-66-4
Tig P.
Kasatkina D.
6-34-66-2
Stephens S.[16]
Pereira T.
3-66-36-2
Stosur S.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-16-3
Saville D.
Watson H.
7-56-4
Kovinic D.
Vinci R.[7]
6-46-2
Cibulkova D.
Radwanska A.[1]
6-46-736-3