Simona Halep def. Karolina Pliskova
6-4 7-6(4)
Simona Halep defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 7-6(4) in the 2015 Dubai Tennis Championships final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Simona Halep | Karolina Pliskova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 62.0% | 75.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 63.3% | 56.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 43.3% | 35.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 42.9% | 37.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 55.7% | 51.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 62.5% | 57.1% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.6% | 44.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.3% | 47.7% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -2.6 | -6.9 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.9 | +2.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2015 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Simona Halep | Karolina Pliskova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 27, 1991 | Mar 21, 1992 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 168 cm | 186 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 18 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,672 | 2,140 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,036 | 1,925 |
| Current career W-L | 449–201 | 430–248 |
| Current career earnings | $40,236,618 | $26,988,922 |
Path
Simona Halep's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Wozniacki | 2-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2015 | SF |
| Ekaterina Makarova | 6-3 1-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2015 | QF |
| Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 2015 | R16 |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 2015 | R32 |
Simona Halep's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 6-4 5-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2015 | SF |
| Lucie Safarova | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2015 | QF |
| Ana Ivanovic | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 2015 | R16 |
| Barbora Strycova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 2015 | R32 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 2015 | R64 |