Elise Mertens #21 def. Simona Halep #3

3-6 6-4 6-3

Elise Mertens defeated Simona Halep 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the 2019 Qatar Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatElise MertensSimona Halep
Aces24
Double faults64
First serve %6174
First serve points won %5264
Second serve points won %4824
Break points saved %6530
Break points converted %7035
Service points won %5054
Return points won %4650
Total points won %4852

Player Comparison

FieldElise MertensSimona Halep
Country BEL ROU
Birth dateNov 17, 1995Sep 27, 1991
Age2327
Height179 cm168 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)213
Ranking points (entering)2,3355,582
Elo (entering)1,8952,042
Current career W-L319–204449–201
Current career earnings$20,298,565$40,236,618
Pre-match H2H
Elise Mertens #21 0 2 Simona Halep #3

Path

Elise Mertens's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Angelique Kerber #66-4 2-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2019SF
Kiki Bertens #86-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 2019QF
Kristyna Pliskova #906-2 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 2019R16
Katerina Siniakova #446-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 13, 2019R32

Elise Mertens's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Simona Halep's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Elina Svitolina #76-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2019SF
Julia Goerges #167-6(1) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 2019QF
Lesia Tsurenko #246-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 2019R16