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Simona Halep def. Taylor Townsend
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 17, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Simona Halep |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Taylor Townsend |
| Stat | Simona Halep | Taylor Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 0 |
| First serve % | 69 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Simona Halep | Taylor Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 27, 1991 | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 134 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,150 | 419 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,989 | 1,668 |
| Career W-L | 446–197 | 68–85 |
| Career earnings | $40,236,618 | $9,215,064 |
Path
Simona Halep's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Simona Halep's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | R16 | Anastasija Sevastova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Taylor Townsend's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2017 | R64 | Monica Puig | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Q2 | Carina Witthoeft | 6-7(2) 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Q1 | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |