Simona Halep vs Jennifer Brady — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2020
hard
USA
Jennifer Brady
#625WTA
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWLW
Halep S.
6-2 6-0
Brady J.
Halep S.
662
Brady J.
200

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

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR128hardSimona Halep7-6(5) 6-1
2019-08-05TorontoR32hardSimona Halep4-6 7-5 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Brady J.

Brady J.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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.Brady J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Brady J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
52
Break points saved·Even
87
88
Break points won·Dominant
100
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
33
Tiebreaks·Even
82
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 13%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Rybakina E.
3-66-37-65
Semi-finals
Rybakina E.
Martic P.[8]
7-657-62
Halep S.[1]
Brady J.
6-26-0
Quarter-finals
Martic P.[8]
Kontaveit A.
7-646-1
Rybakina E.
Pliskova K.[2]
7-616-3
Halep S.[1]
Sabalenka A.[7]
3-66-26-2
Brady J.
Muguruza G.[9]
6-756-36-4
R16
Halep S.[1]
Jabeur O.
1-66-27-67
Muguruza G.[9]
Kudermetova V.
7-54-66-4
Brady J.
Vondrousova M.
4-66-46-1
Martic P.[8]
Strycova B.
6-36-3
Kontaveit A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-657-5
Rybakina E.
Siniakova K.
6-36-3
Pliskova K.[2]
Mladenovic K.
6-16-2
Sabalenka A.[7]
Mertens E.
6-46-3
R32
Mertens E.
Wang Q.
6-36-0
Kudermetova V.
Yastremska D.
5-76-37-62
Sabalenka A.[7]
Sakkari M.
6-24-66-1
Brady J.
Svitolina E.[3]
6-26-1
Muguruza G.[9]
Clijsters K.
6-27-66
Martic P.[8]
Hsieh S.
6-46-3
Strycova B.
Anisimova A.
7-632-66-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Bencic B.[4]
1-66-16-1
Rybakina E.
Kenin S.[5]
6-726-36-3
Siniakova K.
Muchova K.
6-44-66-0
Mladenovic K.
Sasnovich A.
6-46-3
Vondrousova M.
Sevastova A.
6-36-2
Jabeur O.
Riske Amritraj A.
7-631-66-3
Kontaveit A.
Cirstea S.
6-16-3