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Simona Halep def. Venus Williams
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 10, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Montreal |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Simona Halep |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
| Stat | Simona Halep | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Simona Halep | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 27, 1991 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 26 | 38 |
| Height | 168 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,511 | 2,901 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,051 | 1,858 |
| Career W-L | 446–197 | 768–288 |
| Career earnings | $40,236,618 | $43,095,580 |
Path
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2018 | R32 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 7-6(9) 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | QF | Caroline Garcia | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2018 | R32 | Sorana Cirstea | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 8, 2018 | R64 | Caroline Dolehide | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |