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Simona Halep def. Irina-Camelia Begu
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 6, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shenzhen |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Simona Halep |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Stat | Simona Halep | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 69 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 47 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Simona Halep | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | ROU |
| Birth date | Sep 27, 1991 | Aug 26, 1990 |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Height | 168 | 181 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 43 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,175 | 1,194 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,985 | 1,703 |
| Career W-L | 446–197 | 249–234 |
| Career earnings | $40,236,618 | $9,074,683 |
Path
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | QF | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 2018 | R16 | Yingying Duan | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2018 | R32 | Nicole Gibbs | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2018 | F | Katerina Siniakova | 6-1 2-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina-Camelia Begu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | QF | Timea Babos | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 2018 | R16 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2018 | R32 | Fangzhou Liu | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |