Simona Halep vs Naomi OsakaMiami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2017
hard
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
Halep S.
6-4 2-6 6-3
Osaka N.
Halep S.
6262
Osaka N.
4631

Simona Halep defeated Naomi Osaka 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14RomeR32claySimona Halep6-1 6-0
2018-03-05Indian WellsSFhardNaomi Osaka6-3 6-0
2018-01-15Australian OpenR16hardSimona Halep6-3 6-2
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR32claySimona Halep4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Osaka N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Halep S.Osaka N.
Serve
70
Return
60

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.1
6.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
96
Break points won·Even
100
97
Deciding sets·Even
98
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Osaka N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw