Simona Halep vs Veronika KudermetovaMelbourne 1 Final

Melbourne 1 · WTA · Final
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022
hard
#125WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Halep S.
6-2 6-3
Kudermetova V.
Halep S.
662
Kudermetova V.
230

Simona Halep defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-3 in the Melbourne 1 final on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-18MoscowR16hardSimona Halep6-1 7-6(4)
2021-02-08Australian OpenR32hardSimona Halep6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

Kudermetova V.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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.Kudermetova V.
Serve
67
Return
24

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
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
85
Break points saved·Even
87
85
Break points won·Clear edge
100
85
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
91
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Injury return: 56 days (−1.0)
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
10.0
H2H
0.0
6.9
Surface form
5.3
0.0
Win streak
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast