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Maria Sharapova def. Simona Halep
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 8, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Simona Halep |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 5 | 4 |
| First serve % | 73 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 35 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Height | 188 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 50 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,680 | 1,200 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,005 | 1,677 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2012 | R64 | Gisela Dulko | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | R16 | Roberta Vinci | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2012 | R64 | Petra Cetkovska | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 2012 | R128 | Shuai Zhang | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |