Aryna Sabalenka vs Simona HalepStuttgart Semi-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Semi-final
#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021 ·
clay
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.
6-3 6-2
Halep S.
Sabalenka A.
662
Halep S.
320

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Simona Halep 6-3 6-2 in the Stuttgart semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Aryna Sabalenka narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
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
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
100
78
Break points saved·Dominant
91
44
Break points won·Even
99
100
Deciding sets·Even
97
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
80

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