Simona Halep vs Yaroslava ShvedovaWuhan Round of 16

Wuhan · WTA · Round of 16
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2016
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-3 6-3
Shvedova Y.
Halep S.
662
Shvedova Y.
330

Simona Halep defeated Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3 6-3 in the Wuhan round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yaroslava Shvedova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Simona Halep had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on hard. Simona Halep claimed a first win over Yaroslava Shvedova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-30OlympicsR64hardYaroslava Shvedova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Shvedova Y.

Shvedova Y.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Halep S.

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
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
12
Break points saved·Dominant
87
42
Break points won·Dominant
100
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
25
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
40

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