Simona Halep vs Aryna Sabalenka — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
ROU1
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2020
hard
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR7
Aryna Sabalenka
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
3-6 6-2 6-2
Sabalenka A.
Halep S.
3662
Sabalenka A.
6221

Simona Halep defeated Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19StuttgartSFclayAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-2
2020-01-13AdelaideQFhardAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-2
2018-08-13CincinnatiSFhardSimona Halep6-3 6-4
2018-01-01ShenzhenQFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Sabalenka A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Even serve battle

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.Sabalenka A.
—
Serve
96
—
Return
39

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

Statistics

This season
Halep S.Sabalenka A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Sabalenka A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
89
98
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
98
Break points won·Even
100
100
Deciding sets·Even
98
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Halep S.Sabalenka A.
Freshness·
—
84

Sabalenka A.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. 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