Simona Halep vs Julia Goerges — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · WTA · Quarter-final
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019
hard
GER9
Julia Goerges
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Halep S.
7-6 7-6
Goerges J.
Halep S.
77782
Goerges J.
61660

Simona Halep defeated Julia Goerges 7-6 7-6 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-21MiamiR32hardSimona Halep6-4 6-1
2014-05-05MadridR64claySimona Halep6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Goerges J.

Goerges J.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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
Halep S.Goerges J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
6.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Goerges J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
58
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Dominant
100
60
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw

Final
Mertens E.
Halep S.[1]
3-66-46-3
Semi-finals
Mertens E.
Kerber A.[3]
6-42-66-1
Halep S.[1]
Svitolina E.[4]
6-33-66-4
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[1]
Goerges J.[9]
7-617-66
Mertens E.
Bertens K.[5]
6-46-3
Kerber A.[3]
Strycova B.
1-66-27-64
Svitolina E.[4]
Muchova K.
6-46-2
R16
Mertens E.
Pliskova K.
6-27-63
Bertens K.[5]
Suarez Navarro C.
2-66-16-1
Kerber A.[3]
Kontaveit A.
6-17-63
Strycova B.
Blinkova A.
6-03-66-0
Halep S.[1]
Tsurenko L.
6-26-3
Muchova K.
Hsieh S.
6-26-4
Goerges J.[9]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-16-756-4
Svitolina E.[4]
Ostapenko J.
6-46-4
R32
Kontaveit A.
Zhu L.
7-636-3
Strycova B.
Al Nabhani F.
6-16-1
Blinkova A.
Sevastova A.[7]
7-656-4
Muchova K.
Stosur S.
6-46-2
Ostapenko J.
Buzarnescu M.
6-14-66-2
Goerges J.[9]
Tomljanovic A.
6-26-2
Tsurenko L.
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-0
Mertens E.
Siniakova K.
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Jabeur O.
6-36-1
Bertens K.[5]
Giorgi C.
0-67-676-4
Hsieh S.
Sasnovich A.
6-26-0
Riske Amritraj A.
Hercog P.
6-46-3