Simona Halep vs Ashleigh BartyMadrid Quarter-final

Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2019
clay
30 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
7-5 7-5
Barty A.
Halep S.
772
Barty A.
550

Simona Halep defeated Ashleigh Barty 7-5 7-5 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-07SydneyR16hardAshleigh Barty6-4 6-4
2018-08-13CincinnatiR16hardSimona Halep7-5 6-4
2018-08-06MontrealSFhardSimona Halep6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Barty A.

Barty A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Serve advantage — Barty A.

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·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
6.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
90
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
94
Break points won·Slight edge
100
92
Deciding sets·Even
98
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
90

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
19°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 18%

Draw