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Simona Halep def. Ashleigh Barty
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 17, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Simona Halep |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Ashleigh Barty |
| Stat | Simona Halep | Ashleigh Barty |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 5 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 80 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 60 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Simona Halep | Ashleigh Barty |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | AUS |
| Birth date | Sep 27, 1991 | Apr 24, 1996 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 168 | 166 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,061 | 2,770 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,093 | 1,928 |
| Career W-L | 446–197 | 191–70 |
| Career earnings | $40,236,618 | $23,829,070 |
Path
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | R32 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | QF | Lesia Tsurenko | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ashleigh Barty's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | R32 | Kaia Kanepi | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2018 | R64 | Marketa Vondrousova | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |