Simona Halep vs Aryna SabalenkaDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 20 February 2020 ·
hard
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
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. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19StuttgartSFclayAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-2
2020-02-17DubaiQFhardSimona Halep3-6 6-2 6-2
2020-01-13AdelaideQFhardAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-2
2018-08-13CincinnatiSFhardSimona Halep6-3 6-4
2018-01-01ShenzhenQFhardSimona Halep6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.5
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
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
78
100
Break points saved·Dominant
44
91
Break points won·Even
100
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
100

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw