Simona Halep vs Magda LinetteCincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021
hard
#51WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
Halep S.
6-4 3-6 6-1
Linette M.
Halep S.
6362
Linette M.
4611

Simona Halep defeated Magda Linette 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Halep came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR64claySimona Halep6-4 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Linette M.

Linette M.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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

Serve & return on hard

Halep S.Linette M.
Serve
26
Return
10

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
89
79
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Dominant
100
75
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
88

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.4
Surface form
3.8
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
8.2
Minutes 14d
6.1
7.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
6.5
Country comfort
4.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Linette M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CDrizzle
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw