Petra Kvitova vs Simona Halep — Wuhan Semi-final

Wuhan · WTA · Semi-final
CZE14
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2016
hard
ROU4
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
Kvitova P.
6-1 6-2
Halep S.
Kvitova P.
662
Halep S.
120

Petra Kvitova defeated Simona Halep 6-1 6-2 in the Wuhan semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Petra Kvitova claimed a first win over Simona Halep in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ROURRhardSimona Halep6-4 3-6 6-3
2014-05-05MadridSFclaySimona Halep6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
2013-08-19New HavenFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Halep S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Serve advantage — Halep S.

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
Kvitova P.Halep S.
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Halep S.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
87
Break points won·Clear edge
88
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
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
33°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[14]
Cibulkova D.[10]
6-16-1
Semi-finals
Cibulkova D.[10]
Kuznetsova S.[9]
3-66-36-4
Kvitova P.[14]
Halep S.[4]
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Cibulkova D.[10]
Strycova B.
6-33-66-4
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Radwanska A.[3]
1-67-696-4
Halep S.[4]
Keys M.[8]
6-46-2
Kvitova P.[14]
Konta J.[11]
6-36-4
R16
Cibulkova D.[10]
Pliskova K.[5]
6-26-2
Radwanska A.[3]
Wozniacki C.
6-46-2
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Williams V.[6]
6-26-2
Keys M.[8]
Kasatkina D.
6-14-66-4
Halep S.[4]
Shvedova Y.
6-36-3
Konta J.[11]
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
7-57-66
Kvitova P.[14]
Kerber A.[1]
6-7107-56-4
Strycova B.
Jankovic J.
1-66-47-5
R32
Halep S.[4]
Begu I.
6-32-0
Jankovic J.
Muguruza G.[2]
6-47-62
Cibulkova D.[10]
Siegemund L.
2-66-36-4
Radwanska A.[3]
Makarova K.
6-46-1
Wozniacki C.
Siniakova K.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Brengle M.
6-06-4
Williams V.[6]
Putintseva Y.
6-36-2
Keys M.[8]
Garcia C.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[14]
Svitolina E.
6-36-1
Kerber A.[1]
Mladenovic K.
6-746-16-4
Strycova B.
Doi M.
5-76-06-2
Shvedova Y.
Vinci R.[13]
7-56-2
Konta J.[11]
Zhang S.
6-36-3
Pliskova K.[5]
Safarova L.
6-37-5
Kasatkina D.
Chirico L.
6-16-1
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-3
R64
Putintseva Y.
Sevastova A.
6-14-1
Jankovic J.
Saville D.
6-26-2
Strycova B.
Errani S.
6-13-66-1
Cibulkova D.[10]
Cornet A.
6-22-66-3
Siegemund L.
Kovinic D.
6-777-56-4
Safarova L.
Lepchenko V.
7-56-3
Makarova K.
Lisicki S.
6-16-2
Siniakova K.
Babos T.
6-37-5
Wozniacki C.
Stosur S.[16]
6-36-2
Kasatkina D.
Goerges J.
6-06-4
Vinci R.[13]
Puig M.
6-36-3
Shvedova Y.
Zheng S.
6-06-3
Wickmayer Y.
Rogers S.
6-37-61
Zhang S.
Peng S.
6-756-36-4
Konta J.[11]
Beck A.
6-16-2
Kvitova P.[14]
Ostapenko J.
6-36-1
Svitolina E.
Mattek Sands B.
4-66-36-4
Mladenovic K.
Vandeweghe C.
7-656-3
Doi M.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[15]
6-736-43-1
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Bencic B.
6-33-4
Brengle M.
Watson H.
6-32-1
Chirico L.
Bacsinszky T.[12]
6-34-3
Begu I.
Kulichkova E.
4-67-646-2
Garcia C.
Lucic M.
6-26-4