Simona Halep vs Katerina SiniakovaShenzhen Final

Shenzhen · WTA · Final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
#34WTA
1846ELO
1807Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$17MCAREER
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWL
Halep S.
6-1 2-6 6-0
Siniakova K.
Halep S.
6262
Siniakova K.
1601

Simona Halep defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-1 2-6 6-0 in the Shenzhen final on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-06-20Bad HomburgR32grassSimona Halep4-6 6-3 6-4
2019-02-09Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ROURRhardSimona Halep6-4 6-0
2017-01-02ShenzhenR16hardKaterina Siniakova6-3 4-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Siniakova K.

Siniakova K.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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

Serve & return on hard

Halep S.Siniakova K.
Serve
21
Return
64

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
75
Break points won·Slight edge
100
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
46
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Siniakova K.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Siniakova K.[6]
6-12-66-0
Sabalenka A.[1]
Riske Amritraj A.
4-67-626-3