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Maria Sakkari def. Simona Halep
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 23, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Moscow |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Maria Sakkari |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Simona Halep |
| Stat | Maria Sakkari | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 44 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 55 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 70 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 30 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sakkari | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GRE | ROU |
| Birth date | Jul 25, 1995 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Age | 26 | 30 |
| Height | 172 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,005 | 2,807 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,953 | 1,964 |
| Career W-L | 259–205 | 446–197 |
| Career earnings | $14,850,529 | $40,236,618 |
Path
Maria Sakkari's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | R16 | Anna Kalinskaya | 6-2 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sakkari's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2021 | SF | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 1-4 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | R16 | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-1 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 2021 | R32 | Anastasia Potapova | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |