Jelena Ostapenko vs Simona Halep — Dubai Semi-final
Jelena Ostapenko defeated Simona Halep 2-6 7-6 6-0 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in defending last year's round of 32. Jelena Ostapenko moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Ostapenko dropped the opening set before beating Simona Halep 2–6 7–6 6–0.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedOstapenko J. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsOstapenko J. and Halep S. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ostapenko J. went 4–2 (67%) against them, Halep S. 1–4 (20%). Ostapenko J. came out clearly better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Halep S. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
vs Rybakina E.#1W6-4 6-1Eastbourne · grassW7-6 4-6 6-3US Open · hard
vs Sakkari M.#33L4-6 2-6Ostrava · hardL4-6 4-6Moscow · hard
vs Kontaveit A.W6-3 6-3Eastbourne · grassL2-6 3-6Cluj-Napoca 2 · hard
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vs Kerber A.W4-6 6-3 6-4Rome · clayL6-1 3-3Rome · clay
vs Cornet A.W7-6 6-2Luxembourg · hardL4-6 6-3 4-6Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Ostapenko J. leads 2–1Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Ostapenko J. leads 1–0
- Ostapenko J.February 2022DubaiThis matchHard2-6 7-6 6-0
- Halep S.October 2017BeijingHard6-2 6-4
- Ostapenko J.May 2017Roland GarrosClay4-6 6-4 6-3
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Jelena Ostapenko beat Simona Halep 2-6 7-6 6-0. Umpiry, "Jelena Ostapenko vs Simona Halep — Dubai Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-02-14/halep-vs-ostapenko-dubai-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 14 February 2022).