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Simona Halep def. Qiang Wang
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 14, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Simona Halep |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Qiang Wang |
| Stat | Simona Halep | Qiang Wang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 58 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 47 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 26 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 12 |
| Break points converted % | 88 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 39 |
| Return points won % | 61 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Simona Halep | Qiang Wang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CHN |
| Birth date | Sep 27, 1991 | — |
| Age | 26 | — |
| Height | 168 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 55 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,965 | 995 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,026 | 1,747 |
| Career W-L | 446–197 | 128–125 |
| Career earnings | $40,236,618 | $5,578,040 |
Path
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2018 | R32 | Caroline Dolehide | 1-6 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2018 | R64 | Kristyna Pliskova | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2018 | QF | Petra Martic | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Qiang Wang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2018 | R32 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2018 | R64 | Elise Mertens | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 9, 2018 | R128 | Timea Bacsinszky | 6-0 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |