Simona Halep vs Qinwen Zheng — Melbourne 1 Semi-final

Melbourne 1 · WTA · Semi-final
ROU2
Simona Halep
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022
hard
Qinwen Zheng
CHN
Qinwen Zheng
#135WTA
1852ELO
1832Hard ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLWLLLL
Halep S.
6-3 6-2
Zheng Q.
Halep S.
662
Zheng Q.
320

Simona Halep defeated Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-2 in the Melbourne 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Qinwen Zheng came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Simona Halep claimed a first win over Qinwen Zheng in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayQinwen Zheng2-6 6-2 6-1
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Serve vs return

This season
Halep S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Zheng Q.

Zheng Q.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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

Statistics

This season
Halep S.Zheng Q.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (54 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Halep S.Zheng Q.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
93
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
96
Break points won·Even
100
100
Deciding sets·Even
98
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
89

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Halep S.
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Injury return: 56 days (−1.0)
Zheng Q.
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 70 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.9
Surface form
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Halep S.Zheng Q.
Freshness·
—
99

Zheng Q.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Halep S.[2]
Kudermetova V.[3]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Kudermetova V.[3]
Osaka N.[1]
W/O
Halep S.[2]
Zheng Q.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Zheng Q.
Konjuh A.
7-617-66
Osaka N.[1]
Petkovic A.
6-17-5
Kudermetova V.[3]
Potapova A.
6-24-66-0
Halep S.[2]
Golubic V.[6]
6-25-76-4
R16
Konjuh A.
Kanepi K.
6-23-66-3
Halep S.[2]
Ruse E.
6-26-1
Zheng Q.
Zvonareva V.
5-76-36-4
Kudermetova V.[3]
Brengle M.
6-03-67-5
Golubic V.[6]
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
6-36-0
Osaka N.[1]
Zanevska M.
6-16-1
Potapova A.
Bondar A.
6-46-747-5
Petkovic A.
Burel C.
7-52-66-4
R32
Brengle M.
Hibino N.
7-637-64
Petkovic A.
Samsonova L.[5]
6-37-63
Kudermetova V.[3]
Hruncakova V.
7-647-66
Osaka N.[1]
Cornet A.
6-43-66-3
Konjuh A.
Martincova T.[7]
6-46-4
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
Mendez S.
6-36-4
Ruse E.
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Riske Amritraj A.[9]
7-56-3
Burel C.
Zhang S.
6-37-66
Bondar A.
Siniakova K.[8]
7-57-68
Halep S.[2]
Aiava D.
6-46-2
Zheng Q.
Hontama M.
4-66-26-3
Potapova A.
Cabrera L.
5-76-26-2
Zanevska M.
Martic P.
6-36-4
Kanepi K.
Cristian J.
6-727-676-2
Golubic V.[6]
Davis L.
7-56-1