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Victoria Azarenka def. Simona Halep
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Feb 17, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Doha |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Victoria Azarenka |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Simona Halep |
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 54 |
| Break points converted % | 46 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | ROU |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Height | 183 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,585 | 997 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,108 | 1,637 |
| Career W-L | 575–266 | 446–197 |
| Career earnings | $38,890,473 | $40,236,618 |
Path
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2012 | R32 | Mona Barthel | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Victoria Azarenka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | QF | Yanina Wickmayer | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2012 | R32 | Iveta Benesova | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2012 | R64 | Daniela Hantuchova | 3-6 6-2 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |