Simona Halep vs Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2017
clay
#400WTA
1775ELO
1692Clay ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Halep S.
6-1 4-6 6-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Halep S.
6462
Pavlyuchenkova A.
1601

Simona Halep defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 4-6 6-0 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 32. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 8–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06MontrealR32hardSimona Halep7-6(9) 4-6 7-5
2015-09-28WuhanR32hardSimona Halep6-2 6-1
2015-08-17CincinnatiQFhardSimona Halep7-6(3) 6-2
2013-10-28Tournament of ChampionsRRhardSimona Halep6-3 6-3
2013-10-14MoscowSFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-1
2013-09-23TokyoR64hardSimona Halep3-6 7-6(5) 3-0 RET
2012-02-20DubaiR32hardSimona Halep6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova A.

Pavlyuchenkova A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Halep S.

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%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
85
Break points saved·Even
87
87
Break points won·Slight edge
100
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
88
Tiebreaks·Even
82
86

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw