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Maria Sharapova def. Simona Halep
3-6 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 16, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Simona Halep |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 4 |
| Double faults | 11 | 4 |
| First serve % | 61 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 46 |
| Second serve points won % | 32 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 20 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 80 |
| Service points won % | 51 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 49 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 188 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,986 | 6,785 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,130 | 2,015 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 446–197 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $40,236,618 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | R16 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-4 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2014 | R32 | Madison Keys | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | SF | Ana Ivanovic | 2-6 7-5 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | R16 | Lucie Safarova | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2014 | R32 | Kirsten Flipkens | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |