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Victoria Azarenka def. Simona Halep
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 12, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Linz |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Victoria Azarenka |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Simona Halep |
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 71 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 42 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 22 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 34 |
| Return points won % | 66 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 70 | 30 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | ROU |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Age | 23 | 21 |
| Height | 183 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 46 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 10,955 | 1,220 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,132 | 1,703 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2012 | R32 | Arantxa Rus | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Victoria Azarenka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2012 | QF | Petra Martic | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Simona Halep's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2012 | R32 | Lesia Tsurenko | 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |