Simona Halep def. Karolina Pliskova
6-0 2-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Karolina Pliskova retired.
Simona Halep defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-0 2-1 after Karolina Pliskova retired in the 2020 Italian Open final on clay courts on September 21, 2020.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Simona Halep | Karolina Pliskova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.2% | 60.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.3% | 38.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 37.5% | 16.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.9% | 30.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 70.0% | 39.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 66.0% | 34.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.9 | -26.9 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +26.9 | -3.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2020 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Simona Halep | Karolina Pliskova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 27, 1991 | Mar 21, 1992 |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Height | 168 cm | 186 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,255 | 5,205 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,063 | 1,971 |
| Current career W-L | 449–201 | 430–248 |
| Current career earnings | $40,236,618 | $27,178,922 |
Path
Simona Halep's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2020 | SF |
| Yulia Putintseva | 6-2 2-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2020 | QF |
| Dayana Yastremska | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 19, 2020 | R16 |
| Jasmine Paolini | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 17, 2020 | R32 |
Simona Halep's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketa Vondrousova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2020 | SF |
| Elise Mertens | 6-3 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2020 | QF |
| Anna Blinkova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 19, 2020 | R16 |
| Barbora Strycova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 17, 2020 | R32 |