Jelena Ostapenko #21 def. Simona Halep #23

2-6 7-6(0) 6-0

Jelena Ostapenko defeated Simona Halep 2-6 7-6(0) 6-0 in the 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJelena OstapenkoSimona Halep
Aces35
Double faults58
First serve %68.0%60.0%
First serve points won %74.0%65.0%
Second serve points won %37.0%44.0%
Break points saved %40.0%43.0%
Break points converted %57.0%60.0%
Service points won %62.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%38.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJelena OstapenkoSimona Halep
Country LAT ROU
Birth dateJun 8, 1997Sep 27, 1991
Age2430
Height177 cm168 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2123
Ranking points (entering)2,2252,117
Elo (entering)1,9452,039
Current career W-L293–219449–201
Current career earnings$20,494,263$40,236,618
Pre-match H2H
Jelena Ostapenko #21 1 1 Simona Halep #23

Path

Jelena Ostapenko's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petra Kvitova #255-7 7-5 7-6(9)WH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 2022QF
Iga Swiatek #94-6 6-1 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 2022R16
Sofia Kenin #906-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2022R32

Jelena Ostapenko's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Veronika Kudermetova #316-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 2022F

Simona Halep's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ons Jabeur #106-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 2022QF
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #596-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 2022R16
Alison Riske-Amritraj #536-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2022R32