R64 Cincinnati Open 2021

Simona Halep #14 def. Magda Linette #43

6-4 3-6 6-1

Simona Halep defeated Magda Linette 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the 2021 Cincinnati Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSimona HalepMagda Linette
Aces114
Double faults30
First serve %62.0%69.0%
First serve points won %73.0%60.0%
Second serve points won %41.0%52.0%
Break points saved %86.0%60.0%
Break points converted %40.0%14.0%
Service points won %61.0%57.0%
Return points won %42.0%39.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%
Match Serve++4.5+0.8
Match Return+-0.8-4.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldSimona HalepMagda Linette
Country ROU POL
Birth dateSep 27, 1991Feb 12, 1992
Age2929
Height168 cm171 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1443
Ranking points (entering)3,8211,659
Elo (entering)1,9931,745
Current career W-L449–201221–234
Current career earnings$40,236,618$9,028,397
Pre-match H2H
Simona Halep #14 1 0 Magda Linette #43

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.